loxodromic

/L AA1 K S AH0 D R OW0 M IH0 K/

adjective

1
(nautical) Pertaining to motion at a constant angle to the meridians; on a set compass bearing.
2
(mathematics) Preserving angles between curves, such as in a Möbius transformation that is not elliptic or parabolic.

noun

1
A path or curve on the surface of a sphere that intersects all meridians at a constant angle.

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