WordCmp.com

south vs cardinal compass point

cardinal compass point vs south

south and cardinal compass point both are nouns.

south is an adjective but cardinal compass point is not an adjective.

south is an adverb but cardinal compass point is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
south Yes Yes No Yes
cardinal compass point Yes No No No
As nouns, cardinal compass point is a hypernym of south; that is, cardinal compass point is a word with a broader meaning than south:
  • south: the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees
  • cardinal compass point: one of the four main compass points
south (noun) cardinal compass point (noun)
a location in the southern part of a country, region, or city one of the four main compass points
the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees
the direction corresponding to the southward cardinal compass point
south (adjective) cardinal compass point (adjective)
situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south
south (adverb) cardinal compass point (adverb)
in a southern direction
Difference between south and cardinal compass point

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.