Surveying Terms

verb Coinciding is the present participle form of the verb coincide, which means to occur at the same time or to correspond in nature.

adjective Coinciding can also function as an adjective, describing something that is happening at the same time or in agreement with something else.

• The project deadline is coinciding with the annual company meeting.
• My birthday is coinciding with the long weekend, so I'm planning a trip.
• I can't believe our plans are coinciding, what are the odds?
• Her happiness was coinciding with the arrival of spring.

noun a single piece of information, especially in a statistical or digital context

• The researcher collected a large amount of data, with each datum carefully recorded and analyzed.
• I found some interesting data points in the report, each datum telling a different story.
• Check out this cool data I found online, each datum is like a piece of the puzzle.
• Each person's life story is like a datum in the grand scheme of history.

noun the action of fixing the limits or boundaries of something

• The delimitation of the study is clearly outlined in the research proposal.
• We need to set some boundaries, like a delimitation, for this project.
• Let's put a cap on how far we can go with this, like a delimitation.
• The delimitation between work and personal life is crucial for maintaining balance.

noun a golf hole that has a sharp angle in its fairway

• The golf course had a challenging dogleg on the 5th hole.
• Watch out for the tricky dogleg up ahead on the road.
• I hate driving on roads with so many doglegs, it's so annoying.
• The project took a dogleg when unexpected issues arose.

noun a position on a scale of intensity or amount

preposition used to indicate a specific point or area of measurement

• The company aims to maintain a high level at all times to ensure customer satisfaction.
• We need to keep the quality level at its best to impress our clients.
• Let's make sure we keep the coolness level at maximum for this party.
• She always manages to keep her stress level at bay by practicing mindfulness.

verb to distribute or apportion something in measured amounts

• The government must mete out justice fairly and impartially.
• I heard they're going to mete out punishments for anyone caught cheating.
• If you don't follow the rules, they'll mete out consequences.
• She always seems to mete out kindness to everyone she meets.

adverb from that place; from there

• The river flows eastward, and thence empties into the sea.
• We'll grab some lunch and thence head to the museum.
• Let's hit up the mall and thence catch a movie afterwards.
• From this realization, she thence made the decision to pursue her dreams.

noun a three-dimensional representation of the earth's surface that takes into account variations in gravity and topography

• The geoid is a model representing the shape of the Earth, taking into account variations in gravity and the Earth's rotation.
• The geoid basically shows how lumpy or bumpy the Earth's surface is due to gravity.
• The geoid is like a 3D map of the Earth's lumps and bumps caused by gravity and rotation.
• The geoid can be thought of as the Earth's unique fingerprint, showing its irregularities and imperfections.

noun the act of abutting or the state of being abutted

• The surveyor will need to take accurate measurements of the abuttals between the properties.
• Make sure you know where the abuttals are before starting any construction.
• I heard there was a dispute over the abuttals between those two neighbors.
• The abuttals of tradition and progress often clash in our society.