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Meaning of Geodesic | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˌd͡ʒiː.əˈdɛs.ɪk

Definitions

  1. The shortest curve between two points on a specific surface.
  2. A segment of a great circle.
  3. A course allowing the parallel-transport of vectors along a course that causes tangent vectors to remain tangent vectors throughout that course (a straight curve, a line that is straight).

Equivalents

العربية جيوديسي (رياضيات)
Català geodèsic geodèsica
Čeština ortodroma
Deutsch Geodäte geodätisch
Español geodésica geodésico
Suomi geodeesi geodeettinen
Français géodésique
Nederlands geodeet
Português geodésica
Tagalog dusukatin

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

geodesic dome geodesicity geodesist Geodesy geodetector Geodetic

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