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north northeast vs compass point

compass point vs north northeast

north northeast and compass point both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
north northeast Yes No No No
compass point Yes No No No
As nouns, compass point is a hypernym of north northeast; that is, compass point is a word with a broader meaning than north northeast:
  • north northeast: the compass point that is midway between north and northeast
  • compass point: any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass
Other hypernyms of north northeast include point.
north northeast (noun) compass point (noun)
the compass point that is midway between north and northeast any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass
Difference between north northeast and compass point

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