Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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northeast | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
north | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
northeast (noun) | north (noun) |
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a location in the northeastern part of a country, region, or city | a location in the northern part of a country, region, or city |
the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees | the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees |
the direction corresponding to the northeastward compass point | the direction in which a compass needle points |
the direction corresponding to the northward cardinal compass point |
northeast (adjective) | north (adjective) |
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situated in or oriented toward the northeast | situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north |
coming from the northeast |
northeast (adverb) | north (adverb) |
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to, toward, or in the northeast | in a northern direction |