1 In other words, once we have our x scale, we also know our y scale for a map segment. 2  Rhumb lines are straight segments-The easiest way to understand a rhumb line is to imagine you are sailing a ship. 3  If you point your ship on a compass heading and go forward, you are traveling a rhumb line.
â¢ QUALIFYING (noun). The noun QUALIFYING has 2 senses: 1. the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase. 2. success in satisfying a test or requirement. Familiarity information: QUALIFYING used as a noun is rare. Dictionary entry details.
SecDef). b. An acronym is a shortened form of a phrase, where the letters of the acronym stand. for the terms of its meaning and is also read as a word (e.g., ASAP [as soon as possible]). c. An initialism a shortened form of a word or phrase that is not spoken as a word; each letter is spoken separately (e.g., DOD). d.