GEODESIC LINE
\d͡ʒˌiːə͡ʊdˈɛsɪk lˈa͡ɪn], \dʒˌiːəʊdˈɛsɪk lˈaɪn], \dʒ_ˌiː__əʊ_d_ˈɛ_s_ɪ_k l_ˈaɪ_n]\
Definitions of GEODESIC LINE
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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)
By Princeton University
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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)
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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[Gr.] A Geodesic survey is a survey of a large tract of country conducted with extreme exactness, for the purpose of determining the form and dimensions of the earth. Geodesy, a systematic account of the methods of observation and calculation used in a geodesic survey. A Geodesic or Geodetic line is the shortest distance between two points on a given surface, measured along the surface.
By Henry Percy Smith
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