- 1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Survey Source: opted
- 2. n. That branch of applied mathematics which teaches the art of determining the area of any portion of the earth's surface, the length and directions of the bounding lines, the contour of the surface, etc., with an accurate delineation of the whole on paper; the act or occupation of making surveys. Source: opted
- 3. n. the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map Source: wordnet
- 4. That branch of applied mathematics which teaches the art of determining the area of any portion of the earth's surface, the length and directions of the bounding lines, the contour of the surface, etc., with an accurate delineation of the whole on paper; the act or occupation of making surveys. Geodetic surveying, geodesy. -- Maritime, or Nautical, surveying, that branch of surveying which determines the forms of coasts and harbors, the entrances of rivers, with the position of islands, rocks, and shoals, the depth of water, etc. -- Plane surveying. See under Plane, a. -- Topographical surveying, that branch of surveying which involves the process of ascertaining and representing upon a plane surface the contour, physical features, etc., of any portion of the surface of the earth. Source: webster
- 5. That branch of applied mathematics which teaches the art ofdetermining the area of any portion of the earth's surface, thelength and directions of the bounding lines, the contour of thesurface, etc., with an accurate delineation of the whole on paper;the act or occupation of making surveys. Geodetic surveying, geodesy.-- Maritime, or Nautical, surveying, that branch of surveying whichdetermines the forms of coasts and harbors, the entrances of rivers,with the position of islands, rocks, and shoals, the depth of water,etc.-- Plane surveying. See under Plane, a.-- Topographical surveying, that branch of surveying which involvesthe process of ascertaining and representing upon a plane surface thecontour, physical features, etc., of any portion of the surface ofthe earth. Source: adambom
- 6. j:65/n:35 n. the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map Source: ecdict
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