loxodromic
[ lok-suh-drom-ik ]
/ ˌlɒk səˈdrɒm ɪk /
adjective
noting, pertaining to, or according to loxodromes or rhumb lines.
noting or pertaining to a map projection, as Mercator's projection, in which rhumb lines appear as straight lines.
Also
lox·o·drom·i·cal.
Origin of loxodromic
OTHER WORDS FROM loxodromic
lox·o·drom·i·cal·ly, adverb non·lox·o·drom·ic, adjective non·lox·o·drom·i·cal, adjectiveWords nearby loxodromic
lowside window,
lowveld,
lox,
loxodont,
loxodrome,
loxodromic,
loxodromics,
loxoscelism,
loy,
loya jirga,
loyal
Example sentences from the Web for loxodromic
Wind roses are numerous, from which the usual direction or loxodromic lines radiate.
Terrestrial and Celestial Globes Vol II |Edward Luther Stevenson
British Dictionary definitions for loxodromic
loxodromic
loxodromical
/ (ˌlɒksəˈdrɒmɪk) /
adjective
of or relating to rhumb lines or to map projections on which rhumb lines appear straight, as on a Mercator projection
Derived forms of loxodromic
loxodromically, adverbWord Origin for loxodromic
C17: from Greek
loxos oblique +
dromikos relating to a course