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geodesy

/d͡ʒiˈɑdəsi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.24 in modern English

Syllables
geodesy
IPA
/d͡ʒiˈɑdəsi/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Uncountable

Etymology

From French géodésie, from Medieval Latin geōdaesia, from Ancient Greek γεωδαισία (geōdaisía), from γῆ (gê, “earth”) + δαίω (daíō, “to divide”). By surface analysis, geode + -esy.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: géodésie, geōdaesia, γεωδαισία

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /d͡ʒiˈɑdəsi/
  • British English: /dʒiːˈɒdɪsi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

geodesies (plural) geodæsy (alternative)

Derived Forms

astrogeodesy

Phrases

geodetic surveying

Frequently Paired Words

geodesic geodesist geodetic geodetics geodetic surveying geoid

Synonyms

land surveying surveying

Rhymes With

odyssey

Questions

How do you pronounce geodesy?
The recorded pronunciation is /d͡ʒiˈɑdəsi/.
What does geodesy mean?
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.
Where does geodesy come from?
It is traced to French.

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