CEFR C1

orthodromical

adjective

Meaning

orthodromical means of or relating to a means of navigation by following an arc of the great circle corresponding to the shortest distance between two.... It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The writer described the response as orthodromical.
A orthodromical tone can change the mood of a conversation.

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orthodromical (C1)

adjective

Definition

Examples

The writer described the response as orthodromical.
A orthodromical tone can change the mood of a conversation.

How to Use orthodromical

orthodromical + noun (collocation): Use orthodromical before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a orthodromical reaction."
become orthodromical (collocation): Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became orthodromical near the end."

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