geodesic

geodesic
[ˌdʒiːə(ʊ)ˈdɛsɪk, -ˈdiːsɪk]
adjective
  1. of, relating to, or denoting the shortest possible line between two points on a sphere or other curved surface
    (球或曲面上两点之间)最短距离线的,大地线的,测地线的
    ■(of a dome or other structure) constructed from struts which follow geodesic lines and typically form an open framework of triangles and polygons
    (穹顶或其他结构)网格状的,网架状的
  2. another term for geodetic
    同 geodetic
noun
  1. a geodesic line or structure
    网格线(或构筑物)
语源
  1. early 19th cent.: from geodesy + -ic
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