gnomonic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Showing all great circles as straight lines, and thus preserving the shortest distances between any two locations.

Pronunciation

/nəʊˈmɒnɪk/

Word forms

gnomonic

Etymology

From Latin gnōmonicus, Ancient Greek γνωμονικός (gnōmonikós, “judging by rule”). Compare French gnomonique. See gnomon.

Derived words

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