to geodist
- verb
- Specialized
- Before planning the trip, she decided to geodist the distance between the landmarks.
Examples
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Researchers often geodist locations to analyze migration patterns across regions.
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The mapping software can geodist two cities to show the shortest travel route.
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We need to geodist the locations for the new store.
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The software geodists points accurately.
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Using the latest technology, we can geodist the exact distance from Paris to London.
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Before conducting the field study, the team will geodist the two sampling sites using GPS coordinates.
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To ensure accuracy in their mapping project, they decided to geodist every pair of important cities.
Surface Forms
Morphology
geodist = geodist (semi-transparent) = geo + dist
This verb is a straightforward conversion from the noun geodist with no spelling change.
Etymology
Geodist comes from geo- ('earth') and dist from distance ('distance'), so to geodist is to calculate how far two points are across the Earth's surface, for example using maps or GPS.