northerly vs wind

wind vs northerly

northerly and wind both are nouns.

northerly is an adjective but wind is not an adjective.

northerly is not a verb while wind is a verb.

northerly is an adverb but wind is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
northerly	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
wind	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, wind is a hypernym of northerly; that is, wind is a word with a broader meaning than northerly:

northerly: a wind that blows from the north
wind: air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

Other hypernyms of northerly include air current, current of air.

northerly (noun)	wind (noun)
a wind that blows from the north	breath
	a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus
	a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by bellows or the human breath
	an indication of potential opportunity
	empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk
	air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
	a tendency or force that influences events
	the act of winding or twisting

northerly (adjective)	wind (adjective)
coming from the north; used especially of wind
oriented toward the north

northerly (verb)	wind (verb)
	coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem
	form into a wreath
	raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
	arrange or coil around
	to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
	extend in curves and turns
	catch the scent of; get wind of

northerly (adverb)	wind (adverb)
in a northern direction

Difference between northerly and wind

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