south vs direction

direction vs south

south and direction both are nouns.

south is an adjective but direction is not an adjective.

south is an adverb but direction is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
south	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
direction	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, direction is a hypernym of south; that is, direction is a word with a broader meaning than south:

south: the direction corresponding to the southward cardinal compass point
direction: the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves

south (noun)	direction (noun)
a location in the southern part of a country, region, or city	the act of managing something
the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees	the act of setting and holding a course
the direction corresponding to the southward cardinal compass point	a general course along which something has a tendency to develop
	the concentration of attention or energy on something
	something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
	a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something
	a message describing how something is to be done
	a line leading to a place or point
	the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves

south (adjective)	direction (adjective)
situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south

south (adverb)	direction (adverb)
in a southern direction

Difference between south and direction

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