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cardinal compass point vs south

south vs cardinal compass point

cardinal compass point and south both are nouns.

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

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

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cardinal compass point Yes No No No
south Yes Yes No Yes
As nouns, south is a hyponym of cardinal compass point; that is, south is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cardinal compass point:
  • cardinal compass point: one of the four main compass points
  • south: the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees
Other hyponyms of cardinal compass point include due north, N, north, northward, due east, E, east, eastward, due south, S, southward, due west, W, west, westward.
cardinal compass point (noun) south (noun)
one of the four main compass points a location in the southern part of a country, region, or city
the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees
the direction corresponding to the southward cardinal compass point
cardinal compass point (adjective) south (adjective)
situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south
cardinal compass point (adverb) south (adverb)
in a southern direction
Difference between cardinal compass point and south

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