geodesic

See also: geodèsic

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌd͡ʒiː.əˈdɛs.ɪk/, /ˌd͡ʒiː.əˈdiː.sɪk/
• Rhymes: -ɛsɪk, -iːsɪk
• Hyphenation: ge‧o‧de‧sic

Noun

geodesic (plural geodesics)

1. (geometry) The shortest curve between two points on a specific surface.
2. (spherical geometry) A segment of a great circle.
3. (mathematics, sciences) 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).

Translations

mathematics: the shortest line between two points on a specific surface

• Catalan: geodèsica f
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 测地线 (zh)

• Czech: geodetika f, ortodroma f
• Dutch: geodeet (nl) m
• Finnish: geodeesi
• French: géodésique (fr) f
• German: Geodäte f
• Icelandic: gagnvegur m
• Portuguese: geodésica f
• Spanish: geodésica (es) f

Adjective

geodesic (comparative more geodesic, superlative most geodesic)

1. Of or relating to geodesy.
2. Of or relating to a geodesic dome.

Related terms

• geodetic

Translations

of or relating to geodesy

• Bulgarian: геодезичен (geodezičen)
• Catalan: geodèsic
• Danish: geodætisk
• Finnish: geodeettinen (fi)
• German: geodätisch (de)
• Icelandic: gagnvega-
• Spanish: geodésico (es)
• Tagalog: dusukatin

of or relating to a geodesic dome

• Danish: geodætisk
• Finnish: geodeettinen (fi)
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: geodetisk

  Nynorsk: geodetisk

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Translations to be checked

• Dutch: ^{(please verify)} geodetisch (nl)
• German: ^{(please verify)} geodätisch (de)
• Italian: ^{(please verify)} geodetico
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: ^{(please verify)} geodetisk

  Nynorsk: ^{(please verify)} geodetisk

• Portuguese: ^{(please verify)} geodésico (pt)

Derived terms

• totally geodesic

Anagrams

• egocides