geodetics

 

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geodetics

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• IPA^(key): /ˌd͡ʒiːəʊˈdɛtɪks/

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.