Geodesy
//d͡ʒiˈɑdəsi// noun
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 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 uncountable, usually
- 2 the branch of geology that studies the shape of the earth and the determination of the exact position of geographical points wordnet
Example
More examples"Geodesy is the science of measuring and monitoring the size and shape of the Earth, including its gravity field, and determining the location of points on the Earth’s surface."
Etymology
From French géodésie, from Medieval Latin geōdaesia, from Ancient Greek γεωδαισία (geōdaisía), from γῆ (gê, “earth”) + δαίω (daíō, “to divide”).
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