noun🔗ShareThe shortest line between two points on a specific surface."The ant followed the geodesic on the orange peel, a slightly curved path representing the shortest distance to the sugar. "mathphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(spherical geometry) A segment of a great circle."On the globe, the shortest distance between two cities isn't a straight line on a flat map, but a geodesic, following the curve of the Earth. "mathspaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA 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)."The airplane followed a geodesic across the Earth's curved surface, minimizing the distance and keeping its direction consistent. "mathphysicsspacetheoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareOf or relating to geodesy."The geodesic survey helped create a more accurate map of the region's elevation. "geologymathscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareOf or relating to a geodesic dome."The architect designed a geodesic dome for the school's new science lab. "architecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
