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单词 geodesic
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geodesic


ge·o·des·ic

G0091600 (jē′ə-dĕs′ĭk, -dē′sĭk)adj.1. a. Of or relating to the geometry of geodesics.b. Of or relating to geodesy.2. Having a structure consisting of lightweight rods or poles joined so as to form interlocking polygons whose vertices lie on an imaginary sphere: a geodesic dome.n. The shortest path between two points on any mathematically defined surface.
[From geodesy.]

geodesic

(ˌdʒiːəʊˈdɛsɪk; -ˈdiː-) adj (Mathematics) Also: geodetic, geodetical or geodesical relating to or involving the geometry of curved surfacesn (Mathematics) Also called: geodesic line the shortest line between two points on a curved or plane surface

ge•o•des•ic

(ˌdʒi əˈdɛs ɪk, -ˈdi sɪk)

adj. Also, ge`o•des′i•cal. 1. pertaining to the geometry of curved surfaces, in which geodesic lines take the place of the straight lines of plane geometry. 2. pertaining to geodesy; geodetic. n. 3. geodesic line. [1815–25; < French géodésique]
Thesaurus
Noun1.geodesic - (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)geodesic linemath, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangementline - a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point
Adj.1.geodesic - of or relating to or determined by geodesygeodesical, geodetic
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geodesic


geodesic

1. relating to or involving the geometry of curved surfaces 2. the shortest line between two points on a curved or plane surface

geodesic

[¦jē·ə¦des·ik] (mathematics) A curve joining two points in a Riemannian manifold which has minimum length.

geodesic

geodesicGreat circle is the shortest distance between two points.The shortest distance between two points on any surface. The shortest distance between two places on earth derived mathematically is called a geodetic line.

geodesic


Related to geodesic: Geodesic distance, Geodesic sphere
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Synonyms for geodesic

noun (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

Related Words

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  • mathematics
  • maths
  • line

adj of or relating to or determined by geodesy

Synonyms

  • geodesical
  • geodetic
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