isoazimuthal

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noun

The locus of the points on the earth's surface whose orthodromic initial path with respect to a fixed point is constant.

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rhumb
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Meanings

nounisoazimuthal (plural isoazimuthals)

plural isoazimuthals

  1. navigationThe locus of the points on the earth's surface whose orthodromic initial path with respect to a fixed point is constant.

    Synonyms: rhumb

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe locus of the points on the earth's surface whose orthodromic initial path with respect to a fixed point is constant.

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rhumb

Origin

From iso- + azimuthal.

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Translations

Spanish isoazimutal línea
  • isoazimutal línealocus of points on the earth's surface
Cite this entry
APA

isoazimuthal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isoazimuthal

MLA

“isoazimuthal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isoazimuthal. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “isoazimuthal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isoazimuthal.

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