NORTHING Definition & Meaning

northing

[ nawr-thing, -thing ]

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noun

Navigation.

northward movement or deviation.
distance due north made on any course tending northward.

northing

/ ˈnɔːθɪŋ; -ðɪŋ /

noun

nautical movement or distance covered in a northerly direction, esp as expressed in the resulting difference in latitude
astronomy a north or positive declination
cartography
1. the distance northwards of a point from a given parallel indicated by the second half of a map grid reference
2. a latitudinal grid line Compare easting

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of northing¹

First recorded in 1660–70; north + -ing ¹

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"Northing comes easy in March and we did what we had to do," Battey said.

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Northing of social injustice, of protest, of voting rights, of gun control, of resilience and coping skills.

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He allegedly cited Black Lives Matter and leaders of the African American community who he claims said that violence needs happen or else "northing ever changes."

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“The staff are in a state of shock,” said Catherine Northing, the chief of mission.

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As an example of the harassing nature of this service, we find them on the 29th, in making a mile of northing by a circuitous route among the ice-masses and open pools, travelling and re-travelling about ten miles in order to keep the party and supplies together.

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