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I have a metric space with the following property (a bit like having unique geodesics): for any points $a,b,x,y$ with $d(a,b)=d(a,x)+d(x,b)=d(a,y)+d(y,b)$ and $d(a,x)=d(a,y)$, we have $x=y$. Is there an established name for this?

(UPDATE: the condition $d(a,x)=d(a,y)$ was omitted by mistake in the original question.)

I have a metric space with the following property (a bit like having unique geodesics): for any points $a,b,x,y$ with $d(a,b)=d(a,x)+d(x,b)=d(a,y)+d(y,b)$, we have $x=y$. Is there an established name for this?

I have a metric space with the following property (a bit like having unique geodesics): for any points $a,b,x,y$ with $d(a,b)=d(a,x)+d(x,b)=d(a,y)+d(y,b)$ and $d(a,x)=d(a,y)$, we have $x=y$. Is there an established name for this?

(UPDATE: the condition $d(a,x)=d(a,y)$ was omitted by mistake in the original question.)

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Name of a metric space concept

I have a metric space with the following property (a bit like having unique geodesics): for any points $a,b,x,y$ with $d(a,b)=d(a,x)+d(x,b)=d(a,y)+d(y,b)$, we have $x=y$. Is there an established name for this?