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ge·o·det·ic \|jēə|ded.]ik, -et], ]ēk\ adjective also ge·o·det·i·cal \]ə̇kəl, ]ēk-\ Etymology: from geodesy, after such pairs as English genetic: genesis 1. : of, relating to, or determined by geodesy 2. : relating to the geometry of geodetic lines 3. : employing metal strips built up in a basket-weave pattern in such a way that the material is distributed in proportion to the applied stresses — used of a type of airplane construction • ge·o·det·i·cal·ly \]ə̇k(ə)lē, ]ēk-, -li\ adverb |