Associations to the word «Geodesy»

Wiktionary

GEODESY, noun. (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

Dictionary definition

GEODESY, noun. The branch of geology that studies the shape of the earth and the determination of the exact position of geographical points.

Wise words

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