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compass point vs east southeast

east southeast vs compass point

compass point and east southeast both are nouns.

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

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