geodesy

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the branch of geology that studies the shape of the earth and the determination of the exact position of geographical points

Etymology

From French géodésie, from Medieval Latin geōdaesia, from Ancient Greek γεωδαισία (geōdaisía), from γῆ (gê, “earth”) + δαίω (daíō, “to divide”). By surface analysis, geode + -esy.

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