geodetic survey
noun
a land area survey in which the curvature of the surface of the earth is taken into account.
Origin of geodetic survey
An Americanism dating back to 1875–80
Words nearby geodetic survey
geodesic line,
geodesy,
geodetic,
geodetic latitude,
geodetic longitude,
geodetic survey,
geodetic surveying,
geodimeter,
geodome,
geoduck,
geodynamics
Scientific definitions for geodetic survey
geodetic survey
A survey of a large area of land in which corrections are made to account for the curvature of the Earth.