loxodromic
loxodromic · loxodromics
A path or curve on the surface of a sphere that intersects all meridians at a constant…A path or curve on the surface of a sphere that intersects all meridians at a constant angle.
/lɒksəˈdɹɒmɪk/
Meaning
1 sensesA path or curve on the surface of a sphere that intersects all meridians at a constant angle.
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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Forms
plural: loxodromics| Singular | loxodromic |
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| Plural | loxodromics |
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