a. 测地学的, 测量的, 测地线的

n. 测地线

[电] 测地线

Geodesic \Ge`o*des"ic\ (j[=e]`[-o]*d[e^]s"[i^]k), Geodesical
\Ge`o*des"ic*al\ (-[i^]*kal), a. [Cf. F. g['e]od['e]sique.]
1. (Math.) Of or pertaining to geodesy; geodetic.

2. (Architecture) Made of lightweight structural supporting
elements connected in a manner to provide great rigidity;
-- of structures; as, The geodesic dome was invented by R.
Buckminster Fuller.
[PJC]


Geodesic \Ge`o*des"ic\, n.
A geodetic line or curve.