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geodetic Definition

geo·detic (jē′ə detik)

adjective

  1. of or determined by geodesy
  2. geodesic (sense )

geodetic Related Forms
ge′o·deti·cally adverb
geodetic Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • latitude: For high-precision applications the mean geodetic latitude should be corrected for polar motion.
  • measurement: It promises the ultimate possibility of making rapid geodetic measurements with an accuracy that will enable present day tectonic movements to be monitored.
  • survey: Minutes and a report of the Geodetic Arc Committee containing reports by Gill and Ardagh on geodetic surveys in Africa, 1900.
  • network: The authority also maintains an accurate geodetic network, compliant with European standards, as the main reference of its cartographic products.
  • datum: The geodetic phase data from ERS-1 will be used to provide dense coverage over the ice sheet.
  • system: The research covers many fields of geodesy with an emphasis on geodetic reference systems.