| geodesic torsion [¦jē·ǝ¦des·ik `tȯr·shǝn] MATHEMATICS 1. For a given point on a surface and a given direction, the torsion of the geodesic on the surface through the point and in the given direction. 2. For a given curve on a surface at a given point, the torsion of the geodesic through the point in the same direction as the given curve. |