geodetic

[jee-uh-det-ik]

ge·o·det·ic

[jee-uh-det-ik]
adjective
1.
pertaining to geodesy.
Also, ge·o·det·i·cal.


Origin:
1665–75; irregular from geodesy; see -ic

ge·o·det·i·cal·ly, adverb
un·ge·o·det·ic, adjective
un·ge·o·det·i·cal·ly, adverb
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World English Dictionary
geodetic (ˌdʒiːəʊˈdɛtɪk)
 
adj
1.  of or relating to geodesy
2.  another word for geodesic
 
geo'detically
 
adv

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geodesy   (jē-ŏd'ĭ-sē)  Pronunciation Key 
The scientific study of the size and shape of the Earth, its field of gravity, and such varying phenomena as the motion of the magnetic poles and the tides.

geodetic adjective
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