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sou'-sou'-west vs compass point

compass point vs sou'-sou'-west

sou'-sou'-west and compass point both are nouns.

sou'-sou'-west is an adverb but compass point is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sou'-sou'-west Yes No No Yes
compass point Yes No No No
As nouns, compass point is a hypernym of sou'-sou'-west; that is, compass point is a word with a broader meaning than sou'-sou'-west:
  • sou'-sou'-west: the compass point midway between south and southwest
  • compass point: any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass
Other hypernyms of sou'-sou'-west include point.
sou'-sou'-west (noun) compass point (noun)
the compass point midway between south and southwest any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass
sou'-sou'-west (adverb) compass point (adverb)
to, toward, or in the south southwest
Difference between sou'-sou'-west and compass point

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