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compass point vs north northeast

north northeast vs compass point

compass point and north northeast both are nouns.

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

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