geodesic surface
1geodesic — [jē΄ə des′ik, jē΄ōdē′sik] adj. 1. GEODETIC (sense 1) 2. a) designating the shortest surface line between two points on a surface, esp. a curved surface b) of or pertaining to the geometry of such lines ☆ 3. Archit. having a structurally strong… …
2geodesic — ► ADJECTIVE 1) referring to the shortest possible line between two points on a sphere or other curved surface. 2) (of a dome) constructed from struts which follow geodesic lines and form an open framework of triangles and polygons …
3Geodesic dome — Spaceship Earth at Epcot, Walt Disney World, a geodesic sphere A geodesic dome is a spherical or partial spherical shell structure or lattice shell based on a network of great circles (geodesics) on the surface of a sphere. The geodesics… …
4geodesic line — 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 • Derivationally related forms: ↑geodesic (for: ↑geodesic) …
5Geodesic grid — A geodesic grid is a technique used to model the surface of a sphere (the Earth) with a subdivided polyhedron, usually an icosahedron.IntroductionWhen modeling the weather, ocean circulation, or the climate, partial differential equations are… …
6Geodesic — [ 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… …
7Geodesic airframe — A geodesic airframe (alternatively, geodetic) is a type of construction for the airframes of aircraft. It makes use of a space frame formed from a spirally crossing basket weave of load bearing membersButtler, p.93] . The principle is that two… …
8Geodesic manifold — In mathematics, a geodesic manifold (or geodesically complete manifold) is a surface on which any two points can be joined by a shortest path, called a geodesic.DefinitionLet (M, g) be a (connected) (pseudo ) Riemannian manifold, and let gamma :… …
9geodesic — adj. (also geodetic) 1 of or relating to geodesy. 2 of, involving, or consisting of a geodesic line. Phrases and idioms: geodesic dome a dome constructed of short struts along geodesic lines. geodesic line the shortest possible line between two… …
10geodesic line — The shortest line, on a mathematically derived surface, between two points. Also called geodesic. A geodesic line on the spheroidal earth is called a geodetic line. It is a portion of the great circle arc. See geodesic …
