Geodesic

What do we mean by geodesic?

Of or relating to the geometry of geodesics. adjective

Of or relating to geodesy. adjective

Having a structure consisting of lightweight rods or poles joined so as to form interlocking polygons whose vertices lie on an imaginary sphere. adjective

The shortest path between two points on any mathematically defined surface. noun

Same as geodetic

A geodesic line. noun

A geodetic line or curve. noun

Of or pertaining to geodesy; geodetic. adjective

Made of lightweight structural supporting elements connected in a manner to provide great rigidity; -- of structures. adjective

The shortest line between two points on a specific surface noun

Of or relating to geodesy adjective

Of or relating to a geodesic dome adjective

Of or relating to or determined by geodesy adjective

(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) noun

The shortest line between two points on a specific surface.

(spherical geometry) A segment of a great circle.

A course allowing the parallel-transport of vectors along a course that causes tangent vectors to remain tangent vectors throughout that course (a straight curve, a line that is straight).

Words that are spelled similarly to geodesic:
geodesic, geodetic, geodesy, geodes, genesic, geodic, geodesist, geodesics.

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Words that rhyme with geodesic:
messick, vesak, mesick, teledesic, vlcek, hesik, tessick, unless sick, vanecek.

Adjectives that are often used to describe geodesic:
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Nouns that are often described by the adjective geodesic:
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Words that sound like geodesic:
geodesic, geodesy, geodes, geoduck, jurassic, judaic, gdc, geodesic dome, epidemic, sadistic.