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compass point vs direction

direction vs compass point

compass point and direction both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
compass point Yes No No No
direction Yes No No No
As nouns, direction is a hypernym of compass point; that is, direction is a word with a broader meaning than compass point:
  • compass point: any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass
  • direction: the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves
compass point (noun) direction (noun)
any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass the act of managing something
the act of setting and holding a course
a general course along which something has a tendency to develop
the concentration of attention or energy on something
something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something
a message describing how something is to be done
a line leading to a place or point
the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves
Difference between compass point and direction

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