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compass point vs cardinal compass point

cardinal compass point vs compass point

compass point and cardinal compass point both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
compass point Yes No No No
cardinal compass point Yes No No No
As nouns, cardinal compass point is a hyponym of compass point; that is, cardinal compass point is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than compass point:
  • compass point: any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass
  • cardinal compass point: one of the four main compass points
compass point (noun) cardinal compass point (noun)
any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass one of the four main compass points
Difference between compass point and cardinal compass point

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