geodetic
/,dʤi:ou'detik/ Cách viết khác : (geodesis) /,dʤi:ou'desik/
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Definition
Adjective: 1. Relating to geodesy: Pertaining to the branch of mathematics and science concerned with measuring and representing the Earth's shape, gravitational field, and orientation in space. 2. Determined by geodesy: Describing measurements, data, or coordinates that are derived from or based on the principles of geodesy, accounting for the Earth's curvature.
Usage
- General Use: The term is used to describe anything related to the precise measurement and mapping of large areas of the Earth's surface.
- Technical/Scientific Use: Commonly used in fields like surveying, cartography, geophysics, and satellite navigation (e.g., GPS).
Examples
- Adjective:
- The geodetic survey provided highly accurate coordinates for the national mapping project.
- Modern GPS relies on a global geodetic reference frame.
- They used geodetic instruments to measure the subtle movements of the tectonic plates.
Advanced Usage
- "Geodetic datum": A reference system for defining the precise shape and size of the Earth, used as a foundation for coordinate systems.
- All maps in this country are based on the official national geodetic datum.
- "Geodetic network": A system of points on the Earth's surface whose positions have been precisely determined through geodetic measurements.
- The scientist analyzed data from the permanent geodetic network to study land subsidence.
Variants and Related Words
- Geodesy (noun): The scientific discipline itself.
- Geodesy is essential for understanding global sea-level rise.
- Geodesic (adjective): Often used interchangeably with "geodetic," but in mathematics and physics, it specifically refers to the shortest path between two points on a curved surface.
- The geodesic dome is a structure based on triangular elements.
- Geodetically (adverb): In a geodetic manner.
- The position was calculated geodetically.
Synonyms
- Geodesic (in the context of Earth measurement)
- Surveying (as a related field, though not a direct synonym)
Related Phrases/Compounds
- Geodetic engineering: The application of geodetic principles to engineering projects.
- Geodetic latitude: The angle between the equatorial plane and a line perpendicular to the reference ellipsoid (a model of the Earth's shape).
Adjective
- of or relating to or determined by geodesy