Used in a Sentence

geodesic

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for geodesic.

Editorial note

(A geodesic is the line that would be followed by a wave if it were a particle.

Examples14
Definitions4
Parts of speech2

Quick take

Of or relating to a geodesic dome.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of geodesic gathered in one view.

adjective

Of or relating to a geodesic dome.

adjective

Of or relating to geodesy.

noun

(geometry) The shortest curve between two points on a specific surface.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for geodesic.

Example sentences

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(A geodesic is the line that would be followed by a wave if it were a particle.

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Regarding the infobox: a given geodesic path between two points is not necessarily the shortest path between them.

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There is a company out of Oregon that did that with geodesic domes (suitable for homes or offices).

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Because Lie groups are differentiable, you can defining a geodesic path between two points by minimizing a path integral.

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It's a bunch of RVs, yurts, tepees, and geodesic domes set up in a field and organized by consensus.

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An extra source of error would be a positive Lyapunov exponent of the geodesic flow.

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To obtain greater precision, the geodesic distances should be scaled to meters rather than kilometers.

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The game solves the geodesic equation using the instrinsic geometry of the torus in 2D space without reference to any embedding.

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There will thus be rounding error in converting the geodesic distances to integers.

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As I understand it, Buckminster Fuller designed a geodesic dome to be made from wax coated cardboard.

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Distance calculations account for this and geodesic buffer support is on the way.

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For example in the 2x2 case, I bet there is no geodesic from I to -I.

Quote examples

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There’s a great 99% Invisible podcast episode called “Derelict Dome” that tells the story of a geodesic dome restaurant built in the 1950s.

Proper noun examples

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I can recommend the excellent Geographic lib::Geodesic for this having used it in the past.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use geodesic in a sentence?

(A geodesic is the line that would be followed by a wave if it were a particle.

What does geodesic mean?

Of or relating to a geodesic dome.

What part of speech is geodesic?

geodesic is commonly used as adjective, noun.