Gnomonic
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /nəʊˈmɒnɪk/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Gnomonic is an adjective meaning (cartography) Showing all great circles as straight lines, and thus preserving the shortest distances between any two locations.
Meaning
(cartography) Showing all great circles as straight lines, and thus preserving the shortest distances between any two locations.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pseudocylindrical, isogonal, isogonic, orthomorphic, conformal, equirectangular.
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