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west vs direction

direction vs west

west and direction both are nouns.

west is an adjective but direction is not an adjective.

west is an adverb but direction is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
west Yes Yes No Yes
direction Yes No No No
As nouns, direction is a hypernym of west; that is, direction is a word with a broader meaning than west:
  • west: the direction corresponding to the westward cardinal compass point
  • direction: the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves
west (noun) direction (noun)
a location in the western part of a country, region, or city the act of managing something
the cardinal compass point that is at 270 degrees the act of setting and holding a course
the direction corresponding to the westward 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
west (adjective) direction (adjective)
situated in or facing or moving toward the west
west (adverb) direction (adverb)
to, toward, or in the west
Difference between west and direction

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