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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ge•od•e•sy ( jē od′ə sē),USA pronunciation n. - Mathematicsthe branch of applied mathematics that deals with the measurement of the shape and area of large tracts of country, the exact position of geographical points, and the curvature, shape, and dimensions of the earth.
Also, ge•o•det•ics ( jē′ə det′iks).USA pronunciation - Greek geōdaisía, equivalent. to geō- geo- + daí(ein) to divide + -sia, variant of -ia -ia (generalized from stems ending in t)
- French géodésie
- 1560–70
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