gnomonic
English
Etymology
From Latin gnomonicus, Ancient Greek γνωμονικός (gnōmonikós, “judging by rule”). Compare French gnomonique. See gnomon.
Adjective
gnomonic (not comparable)
- (cartography) Showing all great circles as straight lines, and thus preserving the shortest distances between any two locations.
Translations
showing all great circles as straight lines
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