geodetics

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˌd͡ʒiːəʊˈdɛtɪks/

Noun

geodetics (uncountable)

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.

Related terms

• geodesy
• geodetic
• geodetic surveying

Translations

• French: géodésie
• Italian: geodesia}
• Spanish: geodesia
• Russian: геоде́зия

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