1 | noun | (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) 2 | adjective | of or relating to or determined by geodesy

j, eeuhd'esik (IPA: dʒˌiədˈɛsɪk)

ge-o-des-ic (8 letters | 4 syllables)

1821 (Industrial Revolution | Georgian era) (204 years ago)

Modern Greek

geodesics

geodesic line | geodesical | geodetic

great circle | orthodrome

line

(none among common words)

geodetic

(none among common words)

geodesic dome | geodesic line

geodesic.com | geodesic.org | geodesic.info | geodesic.biz

Like some architectural designs (based on all New York Times crossword puzzles 1994 to 2009)

12 (International English) | 12 (North American English)