Vermessung — meaning in English

English meaning

• survey noun A set of questions used to gather information or opinions from a group of people.
• surveying noun The science and practice of measuring land — working out exact positions, distances, and boundaries.

Senses

Vermessung is used for these senses in English:

• survey The operation of finding the contour, dimensions, position, or other particulars of any part of the Earth's surface.
• surveying The applied science of accurately determining the position of points and the distances between them.

survey — full definition

1. noun A set of questions used to gather information or opinions from a group of people.
2. noun A general overview or examination of something.
3. verb To look carefully over something, or to ask people questions to gather data.
4. verb To measure land in order to record its boundaries, features, or elevation.

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