geodesic
adjective
geo·​de·​sic
| \ ˌjē-ə-ˈde-sik
, -ˈdē-, -zik
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, -ˈdē-, -zik
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Definition of geodesic
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: geodetic
2
: made of light straight structural elements mostly in tension
a geodesic dome
geodesic
nounDefinition of geodesic (Entry 2 of 2)
: the shortest line between two points that lies in a given surface
Examples of geodesic in a Sentence
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The farm consists of a pair of greenhouses — a geodesic dome and a hangar-like tunnel — draped in plastic sheeting. — Markian Hawryluk, CNN, "In one of the country's 'healthiest' states, obesity plagues black and Hispanic people," 3 Aug. 2019 There was only one presidential candidate on stage during last night’s debates who has ever lived in a geodesic dome, led a room of hand-holding moguls in prayer at David Geffen’s 48th birthday party or officiated a wedding at Neverland Ranch. — Los Angeles Times, "Newsletter: The uniquely California rise of Marianne Williamson," 31 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'geodesic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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