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.
1 ââ¦ will occur in the short termâ¦â â in this example, short qualifies the noun term, not another word, so the two words are NOT hyphenated. ââ¦  high-pressure systemâ¦â â high and pressure are an adjectival phrase qualifying system. Therefore, hyphenate these words, i.e. âhigh-pressure systemâ.