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northwest vs compass point

compass point vs northwest

northwest and compass point both are nouns.

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

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

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
northwest Yes Yes No Yes
compass point Yes No No No
As nouns, compass point is a hypernym of northwest; that is, compass point is a word with a broader meaning than northwest:
  • northwest: the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees
  • compass point: any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass
Other hypernyms of northwest include point.
northwest (noun) compass point (noun)
a location in the northwestern 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 west; at 315 degrees
the direction corresponding to the northwestward compass point
northwest (adjective) compass point (adjective)
situated in or oriented toward the northwest
coming from the northwest
northwest (adverb) compass point (adverb)
to, toward, or in the northwest
Difference between northwest and compass point

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