leeward vs direction

direction vs leeward

leeward and direction both are nouns.

leeward is an adjective but direction is not an adjective.

leeward is an adverb but direction is not an adverb.

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

As nouns, direction is a hypernym of leeward; that is, direction is a word with a broader meaning than leeward:

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

leeward (noun)	direction (noun)
the side of something that is sheltered from the wind	the act of managing something
the direction in which the wind is blowing	the act of setting and holding a course
	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

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

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

Difference between leeward and direction

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