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. ()
- synonyms: geodesic line
adjective
- Of or relating to or determined by geodesy.
- synonyms: geodetic, geodesical
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