geodesic line

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noun

(mathematics) the shortest line between two points on a mathematically defined surface (as a straight line on a plane or an arc of a great circle on a sphere)
• Syn:
geodesic
• Derivationally related forms:
geodesic (for: geodesic)
• Topics:
mathematics, math, maths
• Hypernyms:
line