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geodetic vs. geocentric

[jee-uh-det-ik] / ˌdʒi əˈdɛt ɪk /
Also geodetical

adjective

  1. pertaining to geodesy.

  2. geodesic.

[jee-oh-sen-trik] / ˌdʒi oʊˈsɛn trɪk /

adjective

  1. having or representing the earth as a center.

    a geocentric theory of the universe.

  2. using the earth or earthly life as the only basis of evaluation.

  3. viewed or measured as from the center of the earth.

    the geocentric position of the moon.