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GEODESY
geodesy
(noun) the branch of geology that studies the shape of the earth and the determination of the exact position of geographical points
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
geodesy (usually uncountable, plural geodesies)
(sciences, geography) The discipline which deals with the measurement and representation of Earth, its gravitational field and geodynamic phenomena (polar motion, Earth tides, and crustal motion) in three-dimensional, time-varying space
Synonyms
• land surveying
Anagrams
• God's eye
Source: Wiktionary
Ge*od"e*sy, n. Etym: [Gr. géodésie.] (Math.)
Definition: That branch of applied mathematics which determines, by means of observations and measurements, the figures and areas of large portions of the earth's surface, or the general figure and dimenshions of the earth; or that branch of surveying in which the curvature of the earth is taken into account, as in the surveys of States, or of long lines of coast.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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