geodesic
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.1geo·de·sic
adjective \ˌjē-ə-ˈde-sik, -ˈdē-, -zik\Definition of GEODESIC
1
: geodetic
2
: made of light straight structural elements mostly in tension <a geodesic dome>
See First Known Use of GEODESIC
1821
2geodesic
nounDefinition of GEODESIC
: the shortest line between two points that lies in a given surface
First Known Use of GEODESIC
1883
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