geo·de·sic
ˌjē-ə-ˈde-sik 
-ˈdē-
-ˈdē-
-zik
1
: geodetic
2
: made of light straight structural elements mostly in tension
a geodesic dome
: the shortest line between two points that lies in a given surface
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The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
The geodesic installation was inspired by the vision of Karlheinz Stockhausen, an avant-garde composer and father of electronic music who built a spherical auditorium for the 1970 World Expo in Osaka.
—Emily Goligoski, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 3 Mar. 2025
The more holes a surface has, the more varied and complicated its geodesics can get.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 3 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Each stay includes a daily grounding yoga and guided meditation session at the property’s geodesic dome.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
The geodesic installation was inspired by the vision of Karlheinz Stockhausen, an avant-garde composer and father of electronic music who built a spherical auditorium for the 1970 World Expo in Osaka.
—Emily Goligoski, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Noun
The problem was that this formula underestimates the number of geodesics.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 3 Mar. 2025
The more holes a surface has, the more varied and complicated its geodesics can get.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Geodesic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/geodesic. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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