Great circle Moderate

Great circle has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Definitions

Noun

a circular line on the surface of a sphere formed by intersecting it with a plane passing through the center

great circle

A circle defined as the intersection of the surface of a sphere and a plane which passes through the centre of the sphere.

See Also

segment loxodrome shortest plane geodesic orthodrome equator equinoctial

Related Terms

segment loxodrome shortest plane geodesic orthodrome equator equinoctial intersection distance colure small circle surface midcircle meridian celestial equator great circle route longitude orthodromy vertical circle

Broader Terms (hypernyms)

line

Narrower Terms (hyponyms)

celestial equator ecliptic equator horizon hour circle meridian vertical circle

Rhyming Words

cle icle secle macle cycle sicle socle uncle zocle circle sarcle boucle surcle guncle mascle oracle acicle icicle nuncle muscle

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