Look up: geodesy

1. geodesy
   [n] - the branch of geology that studies the shape of the earth and the determination of the exact position of geographical points
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2. Geodesy
   The study of the shape, mass, size and other features of the Earth.
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3. Geodesy
   The study of the shape of the Earth, e.g. its deviations from an exact sphere. See also: Earth.
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4. Geodesy
   Ge·od'e·sy noun [ Greek ...; ge`a , gh^ , the earth + ... to divide: confer French géodésie .] (Math.) That branch of applied mathematics which determines, by means of observations and measurements, the figures and...
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5. geodesy
   <mathematics> 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 t...
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6. geodesy
   noun the branch of geology that studies the shape of the earth and the determination of the exact position of geographical points
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7. Geodesy
   • (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 int...
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8. Geodesy
   (from the article `Clarke, Alexander Ross`) ...survey of Great Britain in 1861. Entrusted with comparing the standards of length for measuring an international arc of triangulation from Ireland ...
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9. geodesy
   scientific discipline concerned with the precise figure of the Earth and its determination and significance. Until the advent of satellites, all ... [7 related articles]
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10. geodesy
    geodesy 1. The size and shape of the earth, the measurement of terrestrial gravitational forces, and the location of fixed points on the earth's surface. 2. The branch of science that deals with the precise measurement of the size and shape of the earth, the mapping of points on its surface, and th...
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11. Geodesy
    The science that measures the surface features of the Earth.
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12. geodesy
    geodesy (jēod'isē) or geodetic surveying,theory and practice of determining the position of points on the earth's surface and the dimensions of areas so large that the curvature of the earth must be taken into account. It is distinguished from plane surveying, the operations of which...
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13. Geodesy
    Geodesy or geodetics is the branch of science concerned with determining the exact position of geographical points and the shape and size of the earth.
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14. geodesy
    Science of measuring and mapping Earth's surface for making maps and correlating geological, gravitational, and magnetic measurements. Geodetic surveys, formerly carried out by means of various measuring techniques on the surface, are now commonly made by using radio signals and laser beams from orbiting satellites
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15. geodesy
    geodesy. The science of determining the size and shape of the earth and the precise location of points on its surface.
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16. Geodesy
    `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 m...
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