loxodromics

[ lok-suh-drom-iks ]

/ ˌlɒk səˈdrɒm ɪks /

noun (used with a singular verb)

the technique of navigating according to loxodromes or rhumb lines.

Words nearby loxodromics

lowveld, lox, loxodont, loxodrome, loxodromic, loxodromics, loxoscelism, loy, loya jirga, loyal, loyal order of moose

Also lox·od·ro·my

[lok-sod-ruh-mee] /lɒkˈsɒd rə mi/.

Origin of loxodromics

First recorded in 1670–80; see origin at loxodromic, -ics

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British Dictionary definitions for loxodromics

loxodromics

loxodromy (lɒkˈsɒdrəmɪ)

/ (ˌlɒksəˈdrɒmɪks) /

noun

(functioning as singular) the technique of navigating using rhumb lines

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