# geodesy

> English word · Noun · IPA /dʒiːˈɒdɪsi/ · frequency rank #71,531

## Definitions
1. 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

## Etymology
From French géodésie, from Medieval Latin geōdaesia, from Ancient Greek γεωδαισία (geōdaisía), from γῆ (gê, “earth”) + δαίω (daíō, “to divide”).

## Source
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Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/geodesy