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ge·o·des·ic
 geodesic
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- pronunciation:
- ji
di
sihk
[or]
ji
de
sihk
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
of or concerning the study or properties of lines and other geometric constructions defined on curved surfaces.
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| definition 2: |
in architecture, of or denoting a structure such as a dome supported by short straight rods that form interlinking polygons.
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
the shortest line that lies entirely upon a curved surface and that connects two specified points; geodesic line.
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