| a. | 1. | (Math.) Of or pertaining to geodesy; geodetic. |
| 2. | (Architecture) Made of lightweight structural supporting elements connected in a manner to provide great rigidity; - of structures; | |
| n. | 1. | A geodetic line or curve. |
| Noun | 1. | geodesic - (mathematics) the shortest line between two points on a mathematically defined surface (as a straight line on a plane or an arc of a great circle on a sphere) Synonyms: geodesic line |
| Adj. | 1. | geodesic - of or resembling a geodesic dome |
| 2. | geodesic - of or relating to or determined by geodesy Synonyms: geodesical, geodetic |
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