geodesic

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌdʒiːəʊˈdɛsɪk/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling( jē′ə des′ik, -dē′sik)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ge•o•des•ic  ( jē′ə des′ik, -dē′sik),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. MathematicsAlso, ge′o•des′i•cal. pertaining to the geometry of curved surfaces, in which geodesic lines take the place of the straight lines of plane geometry.

n. 
  1. MathematicsSee geodesic line. 
  • French géodésique. See geodesy, -ic
  • 1815–25

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
geodesic / ˌdʒiːəʊˈdɛsɪk -ˈdiː-/
  1. Also: geodetic, geodetical, geodesical relating to or involving the geometry of curved surfaces
  1. Also called: geodesic line the shortest line between two points on a curved or plane surface
'geodesic' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Fuller - geodesic dome - geodesic line - geodetic - geodome

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