STADIA


Meaning of STADIA in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' st ā -d ē - ə

Function: noun

Etymology: Italian, probably from Latin, plural of stadium

Date: 1865

: a surveying method for determination of distances and differences of elevation by means of a telescopic instrument having two horizontal lines through which the marks on a graduated rod are observed also : the instrument or rod

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