great circles

English - Turkish

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

Definition of great circles in English English dictionary: 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