"Vincenty's formulae" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Developed by Thaddeus Vincenty. Head templates: {{en-noun|p|head=Vincenty's formulae}} Vincenty's formulae pl (plural only)
  1. Two related iterative methods used in geodesy to calculate the distance between two points on the surface of a spheroid. Wikipedia link: Vincenty's formulae Tags: plural, plural-only

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