Transit:
A transit is the carrying of the people or things from one place to another.
Theodolite:
A theodolite is a precision instrument for measuring angles in the horizontal and vertical planes. Theodolite are used mainly for the surveying the applications, and have been adapted for specialized purposes in fields like meteorology and rocket launch technology.
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| Basis | Transit | Theodolite |
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| Definition (www.oxforddictionaries.com) | The carrying of the people or things from one place to another | A surveying instrument with a rotating telescope for measuring horizontal and vertical angles. |
| Synonyms | Shipment, travel, transport, passage and carriage | Compass, dividers, triangle, quadrant, passage and protractor |
| Antonyms | Stagnation and hold | |
| History | The term diopter was sometimes used in old texts as a synonym for theodolite.This derives from an older astronomical instrument called a dioptra. | |
| Word origin | It was originated from the Late Middle English: from Latin transitus. | It was originated in the Late 16th century: from modern Latin theodelitus. |
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