About The Word Geodesy
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Geodesy
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What's The Definition Of Geodesy?
[n] the branch of geology that studies the shape of the earth and the determination of the exact position of geographical points
Synonyms | Synonyms for Geodesy: Related Terms | Find terms related to Geodesy: See Also | geophysical science | geophysics Geodesy In Webster's Dictionary \Ge*od"e*sy\, n. [Gr. ?; ge`a, gh^, the earth + ? to
divide: cf. F. g['e]od['e]sie.] (Math.)
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.
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