English adjective: geodesic | |||
1. | geodesic of or relating to or determined by geodesy | ||
Synonyms | geodesical, geodetic | ||
English noun: geodesic | |||
1. | geodesic (shape) (mathematics) the shortest line between two points on a mathematically defined surface (as a straight line on a plane or an arc of a great circle on a sphere) | ||
Synonyms | geodesic line | ||
Broader (hypernym) | line | ||
Domain category | math, mathematics, maths | ||