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geodesy

Pronunciation: /dʒɪˈɒdɪsi/

Definition of geodesy

noun

[mass noun]
  • the branch of mathematics dealing with the shape and area of the earth or large portions of it.

Derivatives

geodesist

noun

Origin:

late 16th century: from modern Latin geodaesia, from Greek geōdaisia, from gē 'earth' + daiein 'divide'

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Definition of geodesy in the US English dictionary

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