geodesic

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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Geodesic — Ge o*des ic, n. A geodetic line or curve. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Geodesic — [ great circle arcs.] In mathematics, a geodesic IPA|/ˌdʒiəˈdɛsɪk, ˈdisɪk/ [jee uh des ik, dee sik] is a generalization of the notion of a straight line to curved spaces . In presence of a metric, geodesics are defined to be (locally) the… …   Wikipedia

geodesic — I. adjective Date: 1821 1. geodetic 2. made of light straight structural elements mostly in tension < a geodesic dome > II. noun Date: 1883 the shortest line between two points that lies in a given surface …   New Collegiate Dictionary

geodesic — /jee euh des ik, dee sik/, adj. 1. Also, geodesical. pertaining to the geometry of curved surfaces, in which geodesic lines take the place of the straight lines of plane geometry. n. 2. See geodesic line. [1815 25; < F géodésique. See GEODESY,… …   Universalium

geodesic — прил. геодезический Syn : geodetic, land surveying геодезический * line геодезическая линия * surveying геодезическая съемка; межевание * dome геодезический купол , геодезическое здание (в стиле архитектора Б.Фуллера) …   Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь

geodesic — a curve drawn upon a surface such that, if one takes any two adjacent points on the curve, the curve gives the shortest surface distance between them. The spiral rows of scales around and along the body of a fish usually forms a geodesic as may… …   Dictionary of ichthyology

geodesic — 1. noun the shortest line between two points on a specific surface 2. adjective a) of or relating to geodesy b) of or relating to a …   Wiktionary

geodesic — 1) геодезический 2) геодезическая прямая 3) геодезическая линия 4) геодезическая окружность – geodesic circle – geodesic coordinates …   Англо-русский технический словарь

geodesic — геодезическая линия (кратчайшее расстояние между двумя точками, измеренное вдоль некоторой поверхности) * * * геодезическая линия (кратчайшее расстояние между двумя точками, измеренное вдоль некоторой поверхности) …   Англо-русский словарь нефтегазовой промышленности