Geodetic

What do we mean by geodetic?

Geodesic. adjective

A geodetic line. noun

Pertaining to geodesy or to surveying.

Pertaining to the extension of theorems of plane geometry to figures drawn on curved surfaces.

Also geodesic, geodesical, geodetical.

Of or pertaining to geodesy; obtained or determined by the operations of geodesy; engaged in geodesy; geodesic adjective

The shortest line that can be drawn between two points on the elipsoidal surface of the earth; a curve drawn on any given surface so that the osculating plane of the curve at every point shall contain the normal to the surface; the minimum line that can be drawn on any surface between any two points. adjective

Of, or relating to geodesy; geodesic adjective

Of or relating to or determined by geodesy adjective

Of or relating to geodesy; geodesic.

Words that are spelled similarly to geodetic:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe geodetic:
local, international.

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Words that sound like geodetic:
geodesic, genetic, dietetic, apatetic, acidotic, geoduck, geometric, eidetic, judaic, syndetic.