branch of science dealing with the measurement of land and determination of geographical points
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Geodesy Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(n.)
That branch of applied mathematics which determines, by means of observations and measurements, the figures and areas of large portions of the earth's surface, or the general figure and dimenshions of the earth; or that branch of surveying in which the curvature of the earth is taken into account, as in the surveys of States, or of long lines of coast.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutThat branch of applied mathematics which determines, by means of observations and measurements, the figures and areas of large portions of the earth's surface, or the general figure and dimenshions of the earth; or that branch of surveying in which the curvature of the earth is taken into account, as in the surveys of States, or of long lines of coast.
geodesy
\ge*od"e*sy\ (?), n. [gr. &?;; ge`a, gh^, the earth + &?; to divide: cf. f. géodésie.] (math.) that branch of applied mathematics which determines, by means of observations and measurements, the figures and areas of large portions of the earth's surface, or the general figure and dimenshions of the earth; or that branch of surveying in which the curvature of the earth is taken into account, as in the surveys of states, or of long lines of coast. [
Noun
1. the branch of geology that studies the shape of the earth and the determination of the exact position of geographical points
(hypernym) geophysics, geophysical science
Geodesy Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
The branch of science concerned with the determination of the size and shape of the earth and the precise location of points on the earths surface.
Geodesy Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
Science concerned with the measurement and mathematical description of the size and shape of the earth and its gravitational fields. Geodesy also includes the large-scale, extended surveys for determining positions and elevations of points, in which the size and shape of the earth must be taken into account.
Geodesy Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Geodesy , also named geodetics, a branch of earth sciences, is the scientific discipline that deals with the measurement and representation of the Earth, including its gravitational field, in a three-dimensional time-varying space. Geodesists also study geodynamical phenomena such as crustal motion, tides, and polar motion. For this they design global and national control networks, using space and terrestrial techniques while relying on datums and coordinate systems.
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