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compass point vs northeast by east

northeast by east vs compass point

compass point and northeast by east both are nouns.

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

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