Geodesy
Definition of Geodesy
Ge`od´e`sy
n.
1.
(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
.
Related Words
geophysical
science
,
geophysics
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genuflection
genuine
Genus
Genys
Geocentric
Geocentric latitude
Geocentric longitude
Geocentrically
Geochelone
geochemistry
Geococcyx
Geocronite
Geocyclic
Geode
Geodephagous
Geodesic
geodesic dome
Geodesist
-Geodesy-
Geodetic
Geodetic line
Geodetic surveying
Geodetically
Geodetics
Geodiferous
Geoduck
Geognosis
Geognost
Geognostic
Geognosy
Geogonic
Geogony
Geographer
Geographic
Geographic latitude
Geographical coordinates
Geographical distribution
Geographical mile
Geographical variation
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