southeast vs compass point

compass point vs southeast

southeast and compass point both are nouns.

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

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

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
southeast	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
compass point	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, compass point is a hypernym of southeast; that is, compass point is a word with a broader meaning than southeast:

southeast: the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees
compass point: any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass

Other hypernyms of southeast include point.

southeast (noun)	compass point (noun)
a location in the southeastern part of a country, region, or city	any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass
the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees
the direction corresponding to the southeastward compass point

southeast (adjective)	compass point (adjective)
situated in or oriented toward the southeast
coming from the southeast

southeast (adverb)	compass point (adverb)
to, toward, or in the southeast

Difference between southeast and compass point

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