geodesy (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *geodesy*:
NOUN	cognition	geodesy	the branch of geology that studies the shape of the earth and the determination of the exact position of geographical points

geodesy > pronunciation
Sounds	jhiyaa'dahsiy
Rhymes	absorbency ... Yangtze: 255 rhymes with siy...

English > *geodesy*: 1 sense > noun 1, cognition
Meaning	The branch of geology that studies the shape of the earth and the determination of the exact position of geographical points.
Broader	geophysics, geophysical science	geology that uses physical principles to study properties of the earth
Spanish	geodesia, geodesía
Catalan	geodèsia
Adjectives	geodetic, geodesic, geodesical	of or relating to or determined by geodesy

HyperDic: geodesy