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California vs Southwest - What's the difference?

california | southwest |

As adjectives the difference between california and southwest

is that california is californian while southwest is of or pertaining to the southwest; southwestern.

As nouns the difference between california and southwest

is that california is californian while southwest is the compass point halfway between south and west, specifically 225°, abbreviated as sw.

california

English

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • A western coastal state of the United States of America. Capital: Sacramento.

    • Derived terms

    * CA * California holly * California poppy * California stop * Californian * Norcal * Socal

    See also

    *

    External links

    * (wikipedia "California") ----

    southwest

    English

    Alternative forms

    * south-west * sou'-west

    Noun

    (-)
  • The compass point halfway between south and west, specifically 225°, abbreviated as SW.
  • *
  • *:So this was my future home, I thought!Backed by towering hills, the but faintly discernible purple line of the French boundary off to the southwest , a sky of palest Gobelin flecked with fat, fleecy little clouds, it in truth looked a dear little city; the city of one's dreams.

    • Derived terms

    * southwest by south * southwest by west

    Coordinate terms

    * (compass point) northeast, northwest, southeast

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or pertaining to the southwest; southwestern.
  • Towards the southwest, southwestwards, southwestern.
  • From the southwest, southwesterly