windward vs direction

direction vs windward

windward and direction both are nouns.

windward is an adjective but direction is not an adjective.

windward is an adverb but direction is not an adverb.

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

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

windward: the direction from which the wind is coming
direction: the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves

windward (noun)	direction (noun)
the side of something that is toward the wind	the act of managing something
the direction from which the wind is coming	the act of setting and holding a course
	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

windward (adjective)	direction (adjective)
on the side exposed to the wind

windward (adverb)	direction (adverb)
toward the wind

Difference between windward and direction

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