northing

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈnɔːθɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(nôr′thing, -ᵺing)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
north•ing  (nôr′thing, -ᵺing),USA pronunciation n. [Navig.]
  1. Nautical, Naval Termsnorthward movement or deviation.
  2. Nautical, Naval Termsdistance due north made on any course tending northward.
  • north + -ing1 1660–70

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
northing /ˈnɔːθɪŋ; -ðɪŋ/ n
  1. movement or distance covered in a northerly direction, esp as expressed in the resulting difference in latitude
  2. a north or positive declination
  3. a latitudinal grid line Compare easting

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