great circles

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Definition of great circles in English Turkish dictionary

great circle
(Matematik) büyük çember
great circle
geniş çevre
great circle
büyük daire
great circle
(Askeri) BÜYÜK DAİRE: Merkezi dünyanın merkezinden geçen düzlemin dünyanın yüzeyi ile kesişmesi ile meydana gelen daire
English - English
plural form of great circle
great circle
A segment of such circle representing the shortest distance between two points on the surface of a sphere

Because the Earth's surface is curved, the shortest distance is actually a curve over the surface called a great circle.

great circle
A circle defined as the intersection of the surface of a sphere and a plane which passes through the centre of the sphere
great circle
a circular line on the surface of a sphere formed by intersecting it with a plane passing through the center
great circles
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