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geodetic survey
noun
: a survey of a large land area in which corrections are made for the curvature of the earth's surface
Examples of geodetic survey in a Sentence
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Unlike a traditional survey used to determine property lines or mark the route for a new road, a geodetic survey of a region accounts for the curvature of the Earth and even variations in this curvature.
—Greg Miller, Smithsonian, 23 Oct. 2019
My father’s military experience with satellites to map a geodetic survey of the Earth’s surface (initially for locating Soviet missile sites) would turn out to be useful for the moon.
—David A. Taylor, Smithsonian, 9 July 2019
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Word History
First Known Use
1880, in the meaning defined above
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“Geodetic survey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/geodetic%20survey. Accessed 25 Oct. 2024.
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geodetic survey
noun
geo·det·ic survey
ˌjē-ə-ˈdet-ik-
: a survey of a large land area in which corrections are made for the curving of the earth's surface
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