loxodromic
Pertaining to motion at a constant angle to the meridiansPertaining to motion at a constant angle to the meridians; on a set compass bearing.
/lɒksəˈdɹɒmɪk/
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Pertaining to motion at a constant angle to the meridians; on a set compass bearing.
(not comparable)Preserving angles between curves, such as in a Möbius transformation that is not elliptic or parabolic.
Origin
From French loxodromique, from Ancient Greek λοξός (loxós, “oblique”) + δρόμος (drómos, “cFrom French loxodromique, from Ancient Greek λοξός (loxós, “oblique”) + δρόμος (drómos, “course”).
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