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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The property of a smooth curve being a geodesic or of a vector field to be geodesic in the context of differential geometry. uncountable
2. 2
   The characterisation of a differentiable manifold in terms of its geodesics, such as the quality of a submanifold being totally geodesic. uncountable

Etymology

From geodesic + -ity.

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