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cardinal compass point vs east

east vs cardinal compass point

cardinal compass point and east both are nouns.

cardinal compass point is not an adjective while east is an adjective.

cardinal compass point is not an adverb while east is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cardinal compass point Yes No No No
east Yes Yes No Yes
As nouns, east is a hyponym of cardinal compass point; that is, east is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cardinal compass point:
  • cardinal compass point: one of the four main compass points
  • east: the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
Other hyponyms of cardinal compass point include due north, N, north, northward, due east, E, eastward, due south, S, south, southward, due west, W, west, westward.
cardinal compass point (noun) east (noun)
one of the four main compass points a location in the eastern part of a country, region, or city
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
the direction corresponding to the eastward cardinal compass point
cardinal compass point (adjective) east (adjective)
situated in or facing or moving toward the east
cardinal compass point (adverb) east (adverb)
to, toward, or in the east
Difference between cardinal compass point and east

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