geodesic

a. 测地学的, 测量的, 测地线的 n. 测地线

发音

US /ˌd͡ʒiː.əˈdɛs.ɪk/

词形变化

geodesics 复数 geodesics more geodesic 比较级 most geodesic 最高级

别名

geodesical

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The shortest curve between two points on a specific surface.

    测地线

    数学
  2. 2.

    A segment of a great circle.

  3. 3.

    A 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).

    数学
adj.
  1. 1.

    Of or relating to geodesy.

  2. 2.

    Of or relating to a geodesic dome.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

line
形容词

同义词 2

geodesical geodetic

相关短语

geodesic dome 网格球顶 geodesic domes totally geodesic

词源

From French géodésique. By surface analysis, geodesy + -ic.

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