geodesic

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A geodesic is the shortest path between two points.

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  1. adjective Of or relating to the geometry of geodesics.
  2. adjective Of or relating to geodesy.
  3. noun The shortest line between two points on any mathematically defined surface.

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  • Not bad, just about what you'd expect from a third derivative on a ship the size of our pirate, and especially since were beginning to lose the lines of magnetic force behind us as our geodesic velocities began manifest microscopic differences. —  ASTOUNDING
  • This previously unknown form of carbon is an arrangement of sixty carbon atoms in a spherical structure that looks a lot like a geodesic dome Following the discovery of the fullerene, researchers worldwide were inspired to look for other forms of carbon. —  FSFMagazine,May2007
  • The long time best selling Vango Diablo 600 XP is a stylish family semi-geodesic style of tent, giving a large living quarter along with spacious sleeping compartments. —  ReadABlog.com New Blogs and RSS Feeds
  • Sample light curves for point sources on geodesic orbits crossing the caustic are computed; in general, the lensing dominates all other features. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
  • What NASA did is show that if you could have a proper plasma thruster, or plasma rocket, you could cut down the time to go to Mars because if you use plasma technology, you can use geodesic trajectories. —  Universe Today
 

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  1. From geodesy.

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  1. = French géodésique = Spanish geodésico = Portuguese Italian geodesico; as geodesy + -ic.
 

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/dʒiəˈdɛsɪk/
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