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Webster 1913 Edition
Surveying
Sur-vey′ing
,Noun.
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 surveying
, 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
, Adj.
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.
Webster 1828 Edition
Surveying
SURVEYING
,ppr.
SURVEYING
,Noun.
Definition 2024
surveying
surveying
English
Noun
surveying (countable and uncountable, plural surveyings)
- The science of accurately determining the position of points and the distances between them.
Translations
science of accurately determining the position of points
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Verb
surveying
- present participle of survey