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Gnomonic — Gno*mon ic, Gnomonical Gno*mon ic*al, a. [L. gnomonicus, Gr. ?: cf. F. gnomonique. See {Gnomon}.] Of or pertaining to the gnomon, or the art of dialing. [1913 Webster] {Gnomonic projection}, a projection of the circles of the sphere, in which the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gnomonic — GNOMÓNIC elem. caracteristic, specific . (< fr. gnomonique, cf. gr. gnomonikos) Trimis de raduborza, 15.09.2007. Sursa: MDN … Dicționar Român
gnomonic — [nō män′ik] adj. 1. of a gnomon, or sundial 2. of the measurement of time by sundials … English World dictionary
Gnomonic — Projection Pro*jec tion, n. [L. projectio: cf. F. projection.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of throwing or shooting forward. [1913 Webster] 2. A jutting out; also, a part jutting out, as of a building; an extension beyond something else. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gnomonic projection — Gnomonic Gno*mon ic, Gnomonical Gno*mon ic*al, a. [L. gnomonicus, Gr. ?: cf. F. gnomonique. See {Gnomon}.] Of or pertaining to the gnomon, or the art of dialing. [1913 Webster] {Gnomonic projection}, a projection of the circles of the sphere, in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gnomonic projection — The gnomonic map projection displays all great circles as straight lines.Thus the shortest route between two locations in reality corresponds to that on the map. This is achieved by projecting, with respect to the center of the Earth (hence… … Wikipedia
gnomonic map projection — A perspective map projection on a plane tangent to the surface of a sphere having the point of projection at the center of the sphere. The projection is neither conformal nor equal area. It is the only projection in which great circles on the… … Aviation dictionary
gnomonic projection — gnomoninė projekcija statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. gnomonic projection; gnomonical projection vok. gnomonische Projektion, f; Gnomonprojektion, f rus. гномоническая проекция, f pranc. projection gnomonique, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
gnomonic chart — noun : a chart on the gnomonic projection … Useful english dictionary
gnomonic — /noh mon ik/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to a gnomon or to a sundial. 2. of or pertaining to the measurement of time by a gnomon or a sundial. 3. gnomic2. Also, gnomonical. [1595 1605; < L gnomonicus of, belonging to a gnomon < Gk gnomonikós. See… … Universalium
gnomònic — gno|mò|nic Mot Pla Adjectiu variable … Diccionari Català-Català
