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/dʒiːˈɒdɪsi/ · noun
(sciences, geography) The discipline which deals with the measurement and representation of Earth, its gravitational field and geodynamic phenomena (polar motion, Earth tides, and crustal motion) in three-dimensional, time-varying space.
Use geodesy when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Geodesy means (sciences, geography) The discipline which deals with the measurement and representation of Earth, its gravitational field and geodynamic phenomena (polar motion, Earth tides, and crustal motion) in three-dimensional, time-varying space.
Common synonyms include land surveying, surveying.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use geodesy where its definition matches the intended context.
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