Geodesic Definition & Meaning

geodesic
adjective
  1. of or relating to or determined by geodesy
noun
  1. (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)

"Geodesic" in song lyrics

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  • "affine parameter geodesic"
    AOL — AOL

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