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Northeast vs West - What's the difference?

northeast | west |

As nouns the difference between northeast and west

is that northeast is the compass point halfway between north and east, specifically 45°, abbreviated as NE while west is one of the four principal compass points, specifically 270°, conventionally directed to the left on maps; the direction of the setting sun at an equinox.

As adjectives the difference between northeast and west

is that northeast is towards the northeast; northeastward while west is situated or lying in or toward the west; westward.

As proper nouns the difference between northeast and west

is that northeast is the northeastern states of the United States while West is the Western world; the regions, primarily situated in the Western Hemisphere, whose culture is derived from Europe.

As an adverb west is

towards the west; westwards.

As a verb west is

to move to the west; (of the sun) to set.

northeast

English

Alternative forms

* north-east * nor'-east

Noun

(-)
  • The compass point halfway between north and east, specifically 45°, abbreviated as NE.

    • Derived terms

    * northeastern * northeast by east * northeast by north

    Antonyms

    * southwest

    Coordinate terms

    * (compass point) northwest, southeast, southwest

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Towards the northeast; northeastward.
  • Of or pertaining to the northeast; northeastern.
  • From the northwest, northwesterly

    • Antonyms

    * southwest

    west

    English

    (wikipedia west)

    Noun

    (-)
  • One of the four principal compass points, specifically 270°, conventionally directed to the left on maps; the direction of the setting sun at an equinox.

    • Derived terms

    * north-northwest * northwest * south-southwest * southwest * west by north * west by south * wester * westerly * western * westerner * westing * westward * westwardly * westwards

    Coordinate terms

    * (compass point) east, north, south

    Adjective

  • Situated or lying in or toward the west; westward.
  • (meteorology) Of wind: from the west.
  • Of or pertaining to the west; western.
  • From the West; occidental.

    • Adverb

    (-)
  • Towards the west; westwards.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To move to the west; (of the sun) to set.
  • * 1596 , (Edmund Spenser), The Faerie Queene , V.prologue:
    • Foure times his place he shifted hath in sight, / And twice has risen, where he now doth West', / And ' wested twice, where he ought rise aright.

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