Assumed Definitions for Land Surveyors

assumed azimuth– See azimuth, assumed

assumed bearing– See bearing; azimuth, assumed.

assumed meridian– See meridian, assumed

assumed North– An arbitrary direction assigned to North, generally for convenience, for a particular survey.

assumed plane coordinates– See coordinates, assumed plane

Source: NSPS “Definitions of Surveying and Related Terms“, used with permission.

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