geodesy

English Thesaurus

1. the branch of geology that studies the shape of the earth and the determination of the exact position of geographical points (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	geophysical science, geophysics,
definition	:	geology that uses physical principles to study properties of the earth (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	geodesic, geodesical, geodetic,
definition	:	of or relating to or determined by geodesy (adj.pert)

derivation	:	geodesic, geodesical, geodetic,
definition	:	of or relating to or determined by geodesy (adj.pert)