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compass point vs east northeast

east northeast vs compass point

compass point and east northeast both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
compass point Yes No No No
east northeast Yes No No No
As nouns, east northeast is a hyponym of compass point; that is, east northeast 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
  • east northeast: the compass point midway between northeast and east
compass point (noun) east northeast (noun)
any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass the compass point midway between northeast and east
Difference between compass point and east northeast

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