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.
(plural qualifiers) One who qualifies for something, especially a contestant who qualifies for a stage in a competition. A preliminary stage of a competition. (grammar) A word or phrase, such as an adjective or adverb, that describes or characterizes another word or phrase, such as a noun or verb; a modifier; that adds or subtracts attributes to another. (computing, programming) A marker that qualifies or modifies another code element.