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Geodesy vs Geodesically - What's the difference?

geodesy | geodesically |

As a noun geodesy

is the scientific discipline that 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.

As an adverb geodesically is

in a geodesic manner.

geodesy

English

(wikipedia geodesy)

Alternative forms

* (archaic)

Noun

(-)
  • the (l) discipline that deals with the measurement and representation of (l), its (l) field and (l) phenomena (polar motion, Earth tides, and crustal motion) in three-dimensional, time-varying space

    • Related terms

    * geodetics * geodetic * geodetic surveying

    geodesically

    English

    Adverb

    (-)
  • In a geodesic manner
  • With regard to geodesy