# northing

Pronunciation: say "NORTH-ing" US /ˈnoɹθɪŋ/, UK /ˈnɔːθɪŋ/, AUS /ˈnoːθɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The distance that a point lies north of a standard reference latitude.
   - Simple: The distance a place lies north of a fixed starting line on a map.
   - _The surveyor recorded a northing of 5,400 meters for the boundary marker._
   - _Two points share the same easting but differ in their northings._
2. The distance covered toward the north over the course of a voyage or journey.
   - Simple: How far a ship or person has moved toward the north.
   - _The navigator logged the day's northing before plotting the next course._
   - _Contrary currents cut their northing to barely ten miles._

## Verb

3. Present participle and gerund of north. Obsolete. *(obsolete)* — present participle and gerund of north
   - Simple: Present participle of north. This verb use is obsolete, so it is not used in English today.

## Origin

Formed from "north" combined with the suffix "-ing."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/northing (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).