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equidistant system equidistant system[¦ē·kwə¦dis·tənt ′sis·təm] (mathematics) A system of parametric curves on a surface obtained by setting surface coordinates u and v equal to various constants, where the coordinates are chosen so that an element of length ds on the surface is given by ds 2= du 2+ F dudv + dv 2, where F is a function of u and v. |