direction vs leeward

leeward vs direction

direction and leeward both are nouns.

direction is not an adjective while leeward is an adjective.

direction is not an adverb while leeward is an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
direction	Yes	No	No	No
leeward	Yes	Yes	No	Yes

As nouns, leeward is a hyponym of direction; that is, leeward is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than direction:

direction: the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves
leeward: the direction in which the wind is blowing

Other hyponyms of direction include frontage, orientation, opposition, windward, seaward, compass point, point, compass north, magnetic north, north, north, northeast, east, southeast, south, southwest, west, northwest.

direction (noun)	leeward (noun)
the act of managing something	the side of something that is sheltered from the wind
the act of setting and holding a course	the direction in which the wind is blowing
a general course along which something has a tendency to develop
the concentration of attention or energy on something
something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something
a message describing how something is to be done
a line leading to a place or point
the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves

direction (adjective)	leeward (adjective)
	on the side away from the wind

direction (adverb)	leeward (adverb)
	away from the wind

Difference between direction and leeward

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