[ˌdʒiːə(ʊ)ˈdɛtɪk], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- relating to geodesy, especially as applied to land surveying


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Origin:
late 19th century (early 17th century as geodetical): from modern Latin geodaeticus, from geodaeta ‘land surveyor’, from Greek geōdaitēs, from geo- + daites ‘someone who divides’, from daiesthai ‘divide’. Compare geodesy