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loxodromic
[ lok-suh-drom-ik ]
/ ˌlɒk səˈdrɒm ɪk /
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adjective
noting, pertaining to, or according to loxodromes or rhumb lines.
noting or pertaining to a map projection, as Mercator's projection, in which rhumb lines appear as straight lines.
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Also lox·o·drom·i·cal .
Origin of loxodromic
OTHER WORDS FROM loxodromic
lox·o·drom·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·lox·o·drom·ic, adjectivenon·lox·o·drom·i·cal, adjectiveWords nearby loxodromic
low-water mark, low wine, lox, loxodont, loxodrome, loxodromic, loxodromics, loxoscelism, Loy, loya jirga, loyal
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How to use loxodromic in a sentence
Wind roses are numerous, from which the usual direction or loxodromic lines radiate.
Terrestrial and Celestial Globes Vol II|Edward Luther StevensonCompass roses are numerous, from which radiate numerous loxodromic lines.
Terrestrial and Celestial Globes Vol II|Edward Luther Stevenson
British Dictionary definitions for loxodromic
loxodromic
loxodromical
/ (ˌlɒksəˈdrɒmɪk) /
adjective
of or relating to rhumb lines or to map projections on which rhumb lines appear straight, as on a Mercator projection
Derived forms of loxodromic
loxodromically, adverbWord Origin for loxodromic
C17: from Greek loxos oblique + dromikos relating to a course
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