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compass point vs west southwest

west southwest vs compass point

compass point and west southwest both are nouns.

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

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