gnomonic
Showing all great circles as straight lines, and thus preserving the shortest…Showing all great circles as straight lines, and thus preserving the shortest distances between any two locations.
/nəʊˈmɒnɪk/
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)Showing all great circles as straight lines, and thus preserving the shortest distances between any two locations.
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
From Latin gnōmonicus, Ancient Greek γνωμονικός (gnōmonikós, “judging by rule”). Compare FFrom Latin gnōmonicus, Ancient Greek γνωμονικός (gnōmonikós, “judging by rule”). Compare French gnomonique. See gnomon.
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1 related wordsDerivedgnomonic projection