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compass point vs north northwest

north northwest vs compass point

compass point and north northwest both are nouns.

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

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