Loxodromic
//lɒksəˈdɹɒmɪk// adj, noun
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A path or curve on the surface of a sphere that intersects all meridians at a constant angle.
Adjective
- 1 Pertaining to motion at a constant angle to the meridians; on a set compass bearing. not-comparable
"[…]and who was himself on the early threshold of a decision precisely the opposite in its motives and predispositions, a ship, as it were, straining at its moorings in a contrary current and arming for its sinuous and loxodromic voyage to the richer though silted harbor of Rye[…]"
- 2 Preserving angles between curves, such as in a Möbius transformation that is not elliptic or parabolic. not-comparable
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"Nautical charts are known to have been in use since the thirteenth century A.D., but the earliest extant of which the date can be fixed is Vesconte's loxodromic chart of 1311."
Etymology
From French loxodromique, from Ancient Greek λοξός (loxós, “oblique”) + δρόμος (drómos, “course”).
Related phrases
More for "loxodromic"
Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.