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Geodesic Line

nounid 66864·updated May 18, 2026
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(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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geodesic
plural
Geodesic Lines
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Geodesic Line's
pluralpossessive
Geodesic Lines'

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(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)
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§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)
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