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northing.

The distance north of a standard reference latitude.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun

  1. The distance north of a standard reference latitude.

  2. A distance traveled northward.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *nér Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *nŕ̥t(e)ros Proto-Germanic *nurþraz Proto-West Germanic *norþr Old English norþ Middle English north English north English -ing English northing From north + -ing.

verb

  1. present participle and gerund of north

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *nér Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *nŕ̥t(e)ros Proto-Germanic *nurþraz Proto-West Germanic *norþr Old English norþ Middle English north English north English -ing English northing From north + -ing.

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