geodetic

[ jee-uh-det-ik ]
/ ˌdʒi əˈdɛt ɪk /

adjective

pertaining to geodesy.
geodesic.
Also ge·o·det·i·cal.

Origin of geodetic

1665–75; irregular from geodesy; see -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM geodetic

ge·o·det·i·cal·ly, adverb un·ge·o·det·ic, adjective un·ge·o·det·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby geodetic

geodemographics, geodesic, geodesic dome, geodesic line, geodesy, geodetic, geodetic latitude, geodetic longitude, geodetic survey, geodetic surveying, geodimeter

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British Dictionary definitions for geodetic

geodetic
/ (ˌdʒiːəʊˈdɛtɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to geodesy
another word for geodesic

Derived forms of geodetic

geodetically, adverb

Scientific definitions for geodetic

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.

Other words from geodesy

geodetic adjective