geodesy

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Noun geodesy has 1 sense

geodesy - the branch of geology that studies the shape of the earth and the determination of the exact position of geographical points
--₁ is a kind of geophysics, geophysical science

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Geodesy

Noun:

1. The scientific discipline concerned with measuring and representing the Earth's surface in three dimensions; involves determining the shape and size of the Earth, and the precise location of points on its surface.

Sample Sentence:

- Geodesy plays a vital role in navigation, cartography, and land surveying.

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