geodesic

• 指曲面上两点之间最短的连线，常用于几何学、建筑和工程中，也指与大地测量或测地线相关的。

Relating to the shortest line between two points on a curved surface, often used in geometry, architecture, and engineering.

1. Relating to geodesyC2formal

   Of or relating to the scientific discipline of geodesy, which deals with the measurement and representation of the Earth's shape, gravitational field, and rotation.

   大地测量学的

   • The team conducted a geodesic survey of the mountain range.
   • Geodesic measurements are crucial for accurate mapmaking.
   • Modern GPS technology relies on geodesic principles.

   同义词geodesicalgeodetic

2. Shortest path on a curved surfaceC2formal

   Describing the shortest line between two points on a curved surface, such as a sphere.

   测地线

   • A geodesic line on a sphere is a great circle arc.
   • The airplane followed a geodesic path to minimize fuel consumption.
   • Geodesic domes are constructed using a network of geodesic lines.

   同义词geodesicalgeodetic

• 指在给定曲面上连接两点的最短路径，例如平面上的直线或球面上的大圆弧。

A noun referring to the shortest line between two points on a mathematically defined surface, such as a straight line on a plane or an arc of a great circle on a sphere.

1. Shortest path on a surfaceC1formalscientific

   The shortest line between two points on a mathematically defined surface, such as a straight line on a plane or an arc of a great circle on a sphere.

   曲面上的最短路径

   • On a sphere, a geodesic is an arc of a great circle.
   • The geodesic between two points on a curved surface is not always a straight line.
   • In general relativity, light follows a geodesic in spacetime.

   同义词geodesic line