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cardinal compass point vs north

north vs cardinal compass point

cardinal compass point and north both are nouns.

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

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

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cardinal compass point Yes No No No
north Yes Yes No Yes
As nouns, north is a hyponym of cardinal compass point; that is, north is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cardinal compass point:
  • cardinal compass point: one of the four main compass points
  • north: the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees
Other hyponyms of cardinal compass point include due north, N, northward, due east, E, east, eastward, due south, S, south, southward, due west, W, west, westward.
cardinal compass point (noun) north (noun)
one of the four main compass points a location in the northern part of a country, region, or city
the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees
the direction in which a compass needle points
the direction corresponding to the northward cardinal compass point
cardinal compass point (adjective) north (adjective)
situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north
cardinal compass point (adverb) north (adverb)
in a northern direction
Difference between cardinal compass point and north

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