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north vs cardinal compass point

cardinal compass point vs north

north and cardinal compass point both are nouns.

north is an adjective but cardinal compass point is not an adjective.

north is an adverb but cardinal compass point is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
north Yes Yes No Yes
cardinal compass point Yes No No No
As nouns, cardinal compass point is a hypernym of north; that is, cardinal compass point is a word with a broader meaning than north:
  • north: the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees
  • cardinal compass point: one of the four main compass points
north (noun) cardinal compass point (noun)
a location in the northern part of a country, region, or city one of the four main compass points
the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees
the direction in which a compass needle points
the direction corresponding to the northward cardinal compass point
north (adjective) cardinal compass point (adjective)
situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north
north (adverb) cardinal compass point (adverb)
in a northern direction
Difference between north and cardinal compass point

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