geodesy
[ jee-od-uh-see ]
/ dʒiˈɒd ə si /
noun
the branch of applied mathematics that deals with the measurement of the shape and area of large tracts of country, the exact position of geographical points, and the curvature, shape, and dimensions of the earth.
Also
ge·o·det·ics
[jee-uh-det-iks] /ˌdʒi əˈdɛt ɪks/.
Origin of geodesy
OTHER WORDS FROM geodesy
ge·od·e·sist, nounWords nearby geodesy
British Dictionary definitions for geodesist
geodesy
geodetics (ˌdʒiːəʊˈdɛtɪks)
/ (dʒɪˈɒdɪsɪ) /
noun
the branch of science concerned with determining the exact position of geographical points and the shape and size of the earth
Derived forms of geodesy
geodesist, nounWord Origin for geodesy
C16: from French
géodésie, from Greek
geōdaisia, from
geo- +
daiein to divide
Scientific definitions for geodesist
geodesy
[ jē-ŏd′ĭ-sē ]
The scientific study of the size and shape of the Earth, its field of gravity, and such varying phenomena as the motion of the magnetic poles and the tides.