landmeetkunst

Definitions of landmeetkunst
  1. noun
    the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map
    synonyms: geodesie, landmeetkunde, landmeting, metrologie
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    type of:
    experiment, maatstelsel, meting, onderzoeking, probeersel, proef, proefneming, test, toets, toetssteen
    the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
  2. noun
    the branch of geology that studies the shape of the earth and the determination of the exact position of geographical points
    synonyms: aardmeetkunde, geodesie, landmeetkunde, landmeting, metrologie
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    type of:
    geofysica
    geology that uses physical principles to study properties of the earth
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