Meaning of the word northing in English

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northing

US /ˈnɔːrθɪŋ/
UK /ˈnɔːθɪŋ/

Noun

the distance measured northward from a given east-west line, especially in surveying or navigation

Example:
The surveyor calculated the northing and easting coordinates.
We need to adjust our course to increase our northing.