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great circle
Overview of noun great-circle
The noun great circle has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. great circle -- (a circular line on the surface of a sphere formed by intersecting it with a plane passing through the center)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun great-circle
1 sense of great circle
Sense 1
great circle
=> line
=> location
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun great-circle
1 sense of great circle
Sense 1
great circle
=> celestial equator, equinoctial circle, equinoctial line, equinoctial
=> ecliptic
=> equator
=> horizon, celestial horizon
=> hour circle
=> meridian, line of longitude
=> vertical circle
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun great-circle
1 sense of great circle
Sense 1
great circle
=> line
Antonyms of noun great-circle
Member Holonyms of noun great-circle
Substance Holonyms of noun great-circle
Part Holonyms of noun great-circle
Member Meronyms of noun great-circle
Substance Meronyms of noun great-circle
Part Meronyms of noun great-circle
Meronyms of noun great-circle
Holonyms of noun great-circle
Attributes of noun great-circle
Derived Forms of noun great-circle
Domain of noun great-circle
Domain Terms of noun great-circle
Familiarity of noun great-circle
great circle used as a noun is very rare (polysemy count =1)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun great-circle
1 sense of great circle
Sense 1
great circle
> line
=> part, parting
=> axis
=> aclinic line, magnetic equator
=> agonic line
=> isogonic line, isogonal line, isogone
=> crest
=> timber line, timberline, tree line
=> snow line
=> fault line
=> great circle
=> hemline
=> hipline
=> hipline
=> horizon, apparent horizon, visible horizon, sensible horizon, skyline
=> isogram, isopleth, isarithm
=> flight line
=> line of sight, line of vision
=> latitude, line of latitude, parallel of latitude, parallel
=> lunar latitude
=> path, route, itinerary
=> quadrant, quarter-circle
=> rhumb line, rhumb, loxodrome
=> danger line
=> side
=> waterline, water line, water level
=> water line, watermark
=> watershed, water parting, divide
=> path, track, course
=> line of force, field line
Meronyms of noun great-circle
1 sense of great circle
Holonyms of noun great-circle
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