"geodesic" meaning in English

See geodesic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˌd͡ʒiː.əˈdɛs.ɪk/, /ˌd͡ʒiː.əˈdiː.sɪk/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-geodesic.wav Forms: more geodesic [comparative], most geodesic [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɛsɪk, -iːsɪk Head templates: {{en-adj}} geodesic (comparative more geodesic, superlative most geodesic)
  1. Of or relating to geodesy. Translations (of or relating to geodesy): геодезичен (geodezičen) (Bulgarian), geodèsic (Catalan), geodætisk (Danish), geodeettinen (Finnish), geodätisch (German), gagnvega- (Icelandic), geodésico (Spanish), dusukatin (Tagalog)
    Sense id: en-geodesic-en-adj-Ux773E8e Disambiguation of 'of or relating to geodesy': 100 0
  2. Of or relating to a geodesic dome. Translations (of or relating to a geodesic dome): geodætisk (Danish), geodeettinen (Finnish), geodetisk (Norwegian Bokmål), geodetisk (Norwegian Nynorsk)
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: totally geodesic Related terms: geodetic

Noun

IPA: /ˌd͡ʒiː.əˈdɛs.ɪk/, /ˌd͡ʒiː.əˈdiː.sɪk/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-geodesic.wav Forms: geodesics [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛsɪk, -iːsɪk Head templates: {{en-noun}} geodesic (plural geodesics)
  1. (geometry) The shortest curve between two points on a specific surface. Categories (topical): Geometry Translations (mathematics: the shortest line between two points on a specific surface): geodèsica [feminine] (Catalan), 测地线 (Chinese Mandarin), geodetika [feminine] (Czech), ortodroma [feminine] (Czech), geodeet [masculine] (Dutch), geodeesi (Finnish), géodésique [feminine] (French), Geodäte [feminine] (German), gagnvegur [masculine] (Icelandic), geodésica [feminine] (Portuguese), geodésica [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-geodesic-en-noun-SEpxtRWO Categories (other): Non-Euclidean geometry, Shapes in non-Euclidean geometry Disambiguation of Non-Euclidean geometry: 2 20 40 24 14 Disambiguation of Shapes in non-Euclidean geometry: 1 30 37 17 14 Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences Disambiguation of 'mathematics: the shortest line between two points on a specific surface': 77 7 16
  2. (spherical geometry) A segment of a great circle. Categories (topical): Circle, Curves
    Sense id: en-geodesic-en-noun-9~KpTX7P Disambiguation of Circle: 1 2 21 54 23 Disambiguation of Curves: 0 11 25 42 21 Categories (other): Shapes in non-Euclidean geometry, Sphere Disambiguation of Shapes in non-Euclidean geometry: 1 30 37 17 14 Disambiguation of Sphere: 2 11 24 46 17
  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). Categories (topical): Mathematics, Sciences
    Sense id: en-geodesic-en-noun-EUih0bgZ Categories (other): Shapes in non-Euclidean geometry Disambiguation of Shapes in non-Euclidean geometry: 1 30 37 17 14 Topics: mathematics, sciences

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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    "en:Circle",
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        "The shortest curve between two points on a specific surface."
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