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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEasting
/ˈiː.stɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The eastward distance of a point from a meridian used as a reference, especially in map-making and surveying.
"The surveyor recorded the northing and easting to accurately plot the boundary of the property."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English adjective 'east', combining the cardinal direction with the suffix '-ing' used to form nouns denoting measurement or action. The term emerged in surveying and cartography during the 19th century to formally designate the eastward distance measured from a standard meridian.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Easting" is said worldwide
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abscisse
Transliteration: abscisse
"L'easting indique la distance vers l'est sur la carte."
Rechtswert
Transliteration: Rechtswert
"Der Rechtswert gibt die östliche Koordinate im Gitternetz an."
coordinata est
Transliteration: coordinata est
"Il valore di easting è essenziale per la navigazione."
coordenada este
Transliteration: coordenada este
"El este se mide en metros desde el meridiano de origen."
coordenada este
Transliteration: coordenada este
"A coordenada easting indica a distância para este."
पूर्व दिशा की दूरी
Transliteration: purva disha ki duri
"मानचित्र पर पूर्व दिशा की दूरी को ईटिंग कहा जाता है।"
东距
Transliteration: dōng jù
"这个点的东距是五百米。"
동거거
Transliteration: dong-geogeo
"지도에서 동거거를 측정하여 위치를 찾았습니다."
東距
Transliteration: tōkyo
"測量では北距と東距の値を使用します。"
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