What does gnomonic mean?
Gnomonic means (cartography) Showing all great circles as straight lines, and thus preserving the shortest distances between any two locations..
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/nəʊˈmɒnɪk/ · adjective
(cartography) Showing all great circles as straight lines, and thus preserving the shortest distances between any two locations..
Use gnomonic when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Gnomonic means (cartography) Showing all great circles as straight lines, and thus preserving the shortest distances between any two locations..
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