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west northwest vs compass point

compass point vs west northwest

west northwest and compass point both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
west northwest Yes No No No
compass point Yes No No No
As nouns, compass point is a hypernym of west northwest; that is, compass point is a word with a broader meaning than west northwest:
  • west northwest: the compass point midway between west and northwest
  • compass point: any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass
Other hypernyms of west northwest include point.
west northwest (noun) compass point (noun)
the compass point midway between west and northwest any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass
Difference between west northwest and compass point

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