geodetic

[ jee-uh-det-ik ]

adjective
  1. pertaining to geodesy.

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Origin of geodetic

1
1665–75; irregular from geodesy; see -ic
  • Also ge·o·det·i·cal .

Other words from geodetic

  • ge·o·det·i·cal·ly, adverb
  • un·ge·o·det·ic, adjective
  • un·ge·o·det·i·cal·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for geodetic

geodetic

/ (ˌdʒiːəʊˈdɛtɪk) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to geodesy

  2. another word for geodesic

Derived forms of geodetic

  • geodetically, adverb

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