Geodetic
[jee-uh-det-ik] /ˌdʒi əˈdɛt ɪk/
adjective
1.
pertaining to .
2.
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/ˌdʒiːəʊˈdɛtɪk/
adjective
1.
of or relating to geodesy
2.
another word for geodesic
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.
geodetic adjective
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[jee-uh-det-ik] /ˌdʒi əˈdɛt ɪk/ adjective 1. pertaining to . 2. . /ˌdʒiːəʊˈdɛtɪk/ adjective 1. of or relating to geodesy 2. another word for geodesic
- Geodetic latitude
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- Geodetic longitude
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- Geodetic-survey
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- Geodetic surveying
noun 1. the surveying of the earth’s surface, making allowance for its curvature and giving an accurate framework for smaller-scale surveys