geomatics

noun

geomatics

noun

/ˌdʒiːə(ʊ)ˈmætɪks/

Etymology Borrowed from French géomatique, a blend of géodésie (“geodesy”) and geoinformatique (“geoinformatics”); see informatics § Etymology for more.

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Geography, Natural sciences The discipline of gathering, storing, processing, and delivering geospatial information.

Related terms
geomatic, geomaticist, informatics, geographic information science, geoinformatics
Hypernyms
informatics

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