Synonyms for geodesy
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
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.
Forms
- Plural
- geodesies → surveyings, mensurations…
Example sentences
- surveying Here, the normal rules of surveying don't apply.
- mensuration The science of mensuration is vital for accurate measurement techniques.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| geodesy | falling | |
| surveying | falling | |
| mensuration | falling | |
| geodetics | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- surveying3, geodetics
- 11 letters
- mensuration
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (surveying3 = 3 syllables).