"northing" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: northings [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)ðɪŋ, -ɔː(ɹ)θɪn Etymology: From north + -ing. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|north|ing}} north + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun}} northing (plural northings)
  1. (cartography) The distance north of a standard reference latitude. Categories (topical): Cartography
    Sense id: en-northing-en-noun-kD8MXfJo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 89 7 4 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 69 18 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 89 5 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 4 5 Topics: cartography, geography, natural-sciences
  2. (nautical) A distance traveled northward. Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-northing-en-noun-EJ3cqd3Y Topics: nautical, transport
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: false northing Related terms: easting, latitude

Verb

Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)ðɪŋ, -ɔː(ɹ)θɪn Etymology: From north + -ing. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|north|ing}} north + -ing Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} northing
  1. present participle and gerund of north Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: north
    Sense id: en-northing-en-verb-kHIOUn9U

Inflected forms

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