Geodesic Line
nounid
66864·updated May 18, 2026verified
(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)
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unclassified
Variants
- synonym
- geodesic
- plural
- Geodesic Lines
- possessive
- Geodesic Line's
- pluralpossessive
- Geodesic Lines'
Framework definitions
- §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)
- §1 · legacy_primary
- (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)DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column
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