true north

American  

noun

Navigation, Surveying.

1. the direction of the north pole from a given point.

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true north British  

noun

1. Also called: geographic north. the direction from any point along a meridian towards the North Pole Compare magnetic north

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true north Scientific  

1. See geographic north

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• true north vs. magnetic north

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true north

The hade is essentially the tilt of the sample, while the azimuth is the absolute direction the sample is pointing relative to true north.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 4, 2024

But her answer is to gradually steer the district toward a new true north, rather than blowing up the system.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 6, 2023

Dr. Miller, in a white suit jacket and dark trousers, promised to remind Mr. Kenyatta of his true north, North Philadelphia.

From New York Times ● Mar. 4, 2022

“What I find interesting about her is that she and Superman are the OG, true north, very simple superheroes,” she adds.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2020

The pyramid and the rest of the city are oriented on a rectilinear grid 15° 25” from true north, a direction that may have aligned with the cave mouth.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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