northeast vs compass point

compass point vs northeast

northeast and compass point both are nouns.

northeast is an adjective but compass point is not an adjective.

northeast is an adverb but compass point is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
northeast	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
compass point	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, compass point is a hypernym of northeast; that is, compass point is a word with a broader meaning than northeast:

northeast: the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees
compass point: any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass

Other hypernyms of northeast include point.

northeast (noun)	compass point (noun)
a location in the northeastern part of a country, region, or city	any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass
the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees
the direction corresponding to the northeastward compass point

northeast (adjective)	compass point (adjective)
situated in or oriented toward the northeast
coming from the northeast

northeast (adverb)	compass point (adverb)
to, toward, or in the northeast

Difference between northeast and compass point

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