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orthodromy

orthodromy noun: navigation based on calculating the shortest distance between two locations on a globe or sphere.

Noun

orthodromy (uncountable)

  1. Navigation based on calculating the shortest distance between two locations on a globe or sphere.
    Synonyms:
    orthodromics

Synonyms of orthodromy

Origin of orthodromy

Compare French orthodromie.

Questions about orthodromy

What does orthodromy mean?
Orthodromy means navigation based on calculating the shortest distance between two locations on a globe or sphere.
What part of speech is orthodromy?
Orthodromy is a noun.

Words near orthodromy in the dictionary

  1. orthodromes
  2. orthodromic
  3. orthodromical
  4. orthodromically
  5. orthodromics
  6. orthodromy
  7. orthoepic
  8. orthoepical
  9. orthoepically
  10. orthoepie
  11. orthoepies

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