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Euclidean Distance - definition(s)

Euclidean distance - [Euclidean geometry] The straight-line distance between two points on a plane. Euclidean distance, or distance "as the crow flies," can be calculated using the Pythagorean theorem.

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Source: esri, 15 April 2012 09:12:05, http://support.esri.com/en/knowledgebase/GISDictionary/term/abbreviation External 


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