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compass point vs west northwest

west northwest vs compass point

compass point and west northwest both are nouns.

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

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