Crossword-Solution: GEODESY
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| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Geodesy | n. | That branch of applied mathematics which determines, by means of observations and measurements, the figures and areas of large portions of the earth's surface, or the general figure and dimenshions of the earth; or that branch of surveying in which the curvature of the earth is taken into account, as in the surveys of States, or of long lines of coast. |
We have 5 clues for the answer “GEODESY”
| Clue | Answers |
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| Branch of applied mathematics. | 1 answer |
| Earth-measuring science | 1 answer |
| MATHEMATICS dealing with figure and area | 1 answer |
| Science of earth measurement | 1 answer |
| study of the shape and size of the earth | 1 answer |
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Hint 1 meaning
One who, or that which, eats.
Hint 2 anagram
ERTEA
Hint 3 another clue
greedy person
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Sentences with GEODESY (5)
The Caliph asked her, "What is thy name?"; to which she answered, "My name is Tawaddud."[FN#294] He then enquired, "O Tawaddud, in what branches of knowledge dost thou excel?"; and she replied, "O my lord, I am versed in syntax and poetry and jurisprudence and exegesis and philosophy; and I am skilled in music and the knowledge of the Divine ordinances and in arithmetic and geodesy and geometry and the fables of the ancients.
From his earliest youth the boy Christopher developed a passion for mathematics, astronomy, geodesy, and the other sciences of the day..." But, no,--stop! I am going too fast.
Now what comes next? "...The young Christopher developed at an early age a passion for study, and especially for astronomy, geometry, geodesy, and the exact science of the day." Quite easy.
Indeed, the shore everywhere is the result of the conflict of the ocean with the rock formation of the land, and therefore as much a question for geology as geodesy to answer.
Without Tables 1.00 Logarithmic and Trigonometric Tables (separate) 1.00 A clear analytic treatment of the elements of Plane and Spherical Trigonometry and their practical applications to Surveying, Geodesy, and Astronomy, with convenient and accurate "five place" tables for the use of the student, engineer, and surveyor.
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Appears in: NYT.
Used 3 times in crossword archives (1964–1990).