geodesic

geodeettinen

geodeettinen viiva, geodeesi puhekieltä the shortest line between two points on a specific surface
puhekieltä a segment of a great circle
puhekieltä a course allowing the parallel-transport of vectors along a course that keeps tangent vectors remain tangent vectors throughout that course (gloss)
of or relating to geodesy
of or relating to a geodesic dome