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compass point vs south southeast

south southeast vs compass point

compass point and south southeast both are nouns.

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

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