geodesic
STRAIGHT PATH ON A CURVED SURFACE OR A RIEMANNIAN MANIFOLD
Geodesic flow; Geodesics; Geodesic equation; Geodesic spray; Geodesic Spray; Straightness; Affine parameter; Geodesic path; Geodesic triangle; Geodesic Triangle; Geodesic length
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¦ adjective
1. relating to or denoting the shortest possible line between two points on a sphere or other curved surface.
2. (of a dome) constructed from struts which follow geodesic lines and form an open framework of triangles and polygons.