'Geodesic' definitions:
Definition of 'geodesic'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Of or relating to or determined by geodesy [syn: geodetic, geodesic, geodesical]
noun
(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) [syn: geodesic, geodesic line]
Definition of 'Geodesic'
From: GCIDE
- Geodesic \Ge`o*des"ic\ (j[=e]`[-o]*d[e^]s"[i^]k), Geodesical \Ge`o*des"ic*al\ (-[i^]*kal), a. [Cf. F. g['e]od['e]sique.]
- 1. (Math.) Of or pertaining to geodesy; geodetic. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Architecture) Made of lightweight structural supporting elements connected in a manner to provide great rigidity; -- of structures; as, The geodesic dome was invented by R. Buckminster Fuller. [PJC]
Definition of 'Geodesic'
From: GCIDE
- Geodesic \Ge`o*des"ic\, n. A geodetic line or curve. [1913 Webster]