geodetic
/ˌdʒiːə(ʊ)ˈdɛtɪk
/adjective
Relating to geodesy, especially as applied to land surveying.In the past three decades he has done extensive geodetic surveying in India and Tibet and completed numerous investigations of historic Indian earthquakes....
- While he could claim to compete in the quality and scope of his cartography and geodetic work, the truly distinguishing feature of his survey was its military tenor.
- Seismologists use geodetic observations such as measurements of tilt and land deformation to predict when an earthquake might be about to take place.
Origin
Late 17th century: from Greek geōdaitēs 'land surveyor', from geōdaisia (see geodesy).
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