gnomonic
adj/nəʊˈmɒnɪk/
Etymology From Latin gnōmonicus, Ancient Greek γνωμονικός (gnōmonikós, “judging by rule”). Compare French gnomonique. See gnomon.
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Cartography, Geography, Natural sciences Showing all great circles as straight lines, and thus preserving the shortest distances between any two locations.
- Derived terms
- gnomonic projection