geo·de·sic
ˌjē-ə-ˈde-sik 
-ˈdē-
-ˈdē-
-zik
1
: geodetic
2
: made of light straight structural elements mostly in tension
a geodesic dome
: the shortest line between two points that lies in a given surface
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Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2024
Read Next ‘Pretty rare’ geodesic dome home in this Sacramento suburb for sale for $949,000.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 16 May 2024
Adrienne Bernhard, Popular Mechanics, 20 Mar. 2023
The third and highest floor, accessed via a spiral staircase, is the geodesic dome, surrounded by a wraparound timber deck.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 2 Feb. 2023
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Adjective
At the other end of the vessel, the Dome, a geodesic structure that Princess has said was inspired by the hills of Santorini, is like a massive solarium.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2024
Read Next ‘Pretty rare’ geodesic dome home in this Sacramento suburb for sale for $949,000.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 16 May 2024
Noun
In fact, for curved spaces, the shortest path is what’s known as a geodesic: the generalization of a straight, flat line to a curved space.
—Adrienne Bernhard, Popular Mechanics, 20 Mar. 2023
The third and highest floor, accessed via a spiral staircase, is the geodesic dome, surrounded by a wraparound timber deck.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 2 Feb. 2023
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“Geodesic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/geodesic. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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