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easting
east·ing E0015600 (ē′stĭng)n.1. The easterly component of the distance traveled between two positions.2. Progress toward the east.easting (ˈiːstɪŋ) n1. (Nautical Terms) nautical the net distance eastwards made by a vessel moving towards the east2. (Physical Geography) cartography a. the distance eastwards of a point from a given meridian indicated by the first half of a map grid referenceb. a longitudinal grid line. Compare northing3east•ing (ˈi stɪŋ)
n. 1. the distance due east made good on any course tending eastward. 2. a shifting eastward. [1620–30] eastingEastward (that is from left to right) reading of grid values on a map.easting
easting[′ē·stiŋ] (navigation) The distance a craft makes good to the east. eastingi. An eastward (left to right) reading of grid values on a map. When the map is read from south to north, it is called northing.
ii. Movement toward the east. |