geodetics

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The scientific discipline that deals with the measurement and representation of the earth, its gravitational field and geodynamic phenomena (polar motion, earth tides, and tectonic motion) in three-dimensional, time-varying space.

Pronunciation

/ˌd͡ʒiːəʊˈdɛtɪks/

Word forms

geodetics

Related words

geodesist geodesy geodetic geodetic surveying
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