geodesic

Noun

 * 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.

Translations

 * Catalan: geodèsica
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Czech: geodetika, ortodroma
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish: geodeesi
 * French:
 * German: Geodäte
 * Icelandic: gagnvegur
 * Portuguese: geodésica
 * Spanish:

Adjective

 * 1) Of or relating to geodesy.
 * 2) Of or relating to a geodesic dome.

Translations

 * Bulgarian: геодезичен
 * Catalan: geodèsic
 * Danish: geodætisk
 * Finnish:
 * German:
 * Icelandic: gagnvegur
 * Spanish:
 * Tagalog: dusukatin


 * Danish: geodætisk
 * Finnish:
 * Norwegian:
 * Bokmål: geodetisk
 * Nynorsk: geodetisk


 * Dutch:
 * German:
 * Italian:
 * Norwegian:
 * Bokmål:
 * Nynorsk:
 * Portuguese: