grid north

noun

The direction northwards along the grid lines of a map projection. The grid north for a particular map is usually chosen so that it deviates very little from the true north.

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Meanings

noungrid north (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe direction northwards along the grid lines of a map projection. The grid north for a particular map is usually chosen so that it deviates very little from the true north.

Translations

Finnish karttapohjoinen
  • karttapohjoinennorth as shown on a particular map
Icelandic netnorður
  • netnorðurnorth as shown on a particular map
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APA

grid north. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grid%20north

MLA

“grid north.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grid%20north. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “grid north,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grid%20north.

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