New Words : geodesy

19. geodesy :

noun :

1. the branch of applied mathematics that deals with the measurement of the shape and area of large tracts of country, the exact position of geographical points, and the curvature, shape, and dimensions of the earth

2. the branch of geology that studies the shape of the earth and the determination of the exact position of geographical points



Related Forms :

geodesist : noun



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