northing
northing
Definition
north·ing (nôr′t̸hiŋ, -t̸hiŋ)
noun
- Naut. the distance due north covered by a vessel traveling on any northerly course
- a northerly direction
northing
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- call: The north and south boundaries are commonly called northings, while the east and west boundaries are called eastings.
Adjective modifier
- query.: Parameters: easting - Easting of point to query. northing - Northing of point to query.
Modifies a noun
- value: The northing values are manipulated in a similar manner.
- co-ordinate: Eastings and Northings - This searches the Image Library by spatial location, using easting and northing co-ordinates to define an area for searching.
Noun used with modifier
- float: GISVector public GISVector ( float easting, float northing, float attribute ) Creates a GIS vector point object with given coordinates and attribute.
- easting: The sample also demonstrates how to convert easting northing values in the coordinate space of the view, into latitude/longitude values.
Browse dictionary entries near northing
- northernmost
- northerner
- Northern Transvaal
- Northern Territory
- Northern Spy
- Northern Sporades
- Northern Rhodesia
- northern oriole
- Northern Mariana Islands
- northern lights
- northland
- Northman
- Northumberland
- Northumbria
- Northumbrian
- northward
- northward(s)
- northwardly
- northwards
- northwest
