northing

north·ing

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [nawr-thing, -th ing]
- /ˈnɔr θɪŋ, -ðɪŋ/
- /ˈnɔː.θɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nawr-thing, -th ing]
- /ˈnɔr θɪŋ, -ðɪŋ/

Definitions of northing word

noun northing northward movement or deviation. 1
noun northing distance due north made on any course tending northward. 1
noun northing Distance traveled or measured northward, especially at sea. 1
noun northing movement or distance covered in a northerly direction, esp as expressed in the resulting difference in latitude 0
noun northing a north or positive declination 0
noun northing the distance northwards of a point from a given parallel indicated by the second half of a map grid reference 0

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Origin of northing

First appearance:

before 1660

One of the 46% oldest English words

First recorded in 1660-70; north + -ing1

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Parts of speech for Northing

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

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preposition

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determiner

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northing popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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