geodesic.

1. Describing a curved structure assembled from connected geometric elements, typically triangles.

2. A path that is locally the shortest or straightest permitted by the geometry of a space or surface.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• geodesic dome
• geodesic framework

On the page

A geodesic dome covered the greenhouse.

The storm bent one section of the geodesic framework.

Usage notes

Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Normally non-gradable as a structural classification. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.