non-loxodromic

lox·o·drom·ic

[lok-suh-drom-ik]
adjective
1.
noting, pertaining to, or according to loxodromes or rhumb lines.
2.
noting or pertaining to a map projection, as Mercator's projection, in which rhumb lines appear as straight lines.
Also, lox·o·drom·i·cal.


Origin:
1695–1705; < Greek loxó(s) slanting, crosswise + dromikós of a course; see -drome, -ic

lox·o·drom·i·cal·ly, adverb
non·lox·o·drom·ic, adjective
non·lox·o·drom·i·cal, adjective
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loxodromic or loxodromical (ˌlɒksəˈdrɒmɪk) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
of or relating to rhumb lines or to map projections on which rhumb lines appear straight, as on a Mercator projection
 
[C17: from Greek loxos oblique + dromikos relating to a course]
 
loxodromical or loxodromical
 
adj
 
[C17: from Greek loxos oblique + dromikos relating to a course]
 
loxo'dromically or loxodromical
 
adv

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Non-loxodromic is always a great word to know.
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a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
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