loxodromic
Meanings
adj
- Pertaining to motion at a constant angle to the meridians; on a set compass bearing.
- Preserving angles between curves, such as in a Möbius transformation that is not elliptic or parabolic.
noun
- A path or curve on the surface of a sphere that intersects all meridians at a constant angle.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From French loxodromique, from Ancient Greek λοξός (loxós, “oblique”) + δρόμος (drómos, “course”).
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