- northing
- noun Date: 1669 1. difference in latitude to the north from the last preceding point of reckoning 2. northerly progress
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Northing — North ing, n. 1. (Surv. & Navigation) Distance northward from any point of departure or of reckoning, measured on a meridian; opposed to {southing}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Astron.) The distance of any heavenly body from the equator northward; north… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
northing — [nôr′thiŋ, nôrthiŋ] n. 1. Naut. the distance due north covered by a vessel traveling on any northerly course 2. a northerly direction … English World dictionary
Northing — Recorded as Northin and Northing, this is an English surname. It is a variant form of the more familiar surname Northen or Northern. The derivation is from the pre 7th Century term northern , meaning a man from the north, and the surname from… … Surnames reference
northing — į šiaurę statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Į šiaurę, t. y. skaitant koordinačių tinklo žymas – nuo žemėlapio apačios į viršų. atitikmenys: angl. northing pranc. vers le nord … NATO terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
northing — /nawr thing, dhing/, n. Navig. 1. northward movement or deviation. 2. distance due north made on any course tending northward. [1660 70; NORTH + ING1] * * * … Universalium
northing — noun a) The distance north of a standard reference latitude. b) A distance traveled northward … Wiktionary
northing — the horizontal gridlines on a map so called because their numeric value increases from south to north … Geography glossary
Northing — 1. The distance of a point north of the point of origin of the grid of a map, or some abbreviation of it. 2. The south north component of a survey leg, or of a series of legs, or of a complete traverse; north is positive and south is… … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
northing — i. A northward (from bottom to top) reading of a grid value on a map. ii. Progress toward the north … Aviation dictionary
northing — noun 1》 distance travelled or measured northward, especially at sea. 2》 a figure or line representing northward distance on a map … English new terms dictionary
