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Northern vs Northernmost - What's the difference?

northern | northernmost |

As adjectives the difference between northern and northernmost

is that northern is of, facing, situated in, or related to the north while northernmost is farthest north.

northern

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of, facing, situated in, or related to the north.
  • *{{quote-magazine, date=2013-06-29, volume=407, issue=8842, page=28, magazine=(The Economist)
  • , title= High and wet , passage=Floods in northern India, mostly in the small state of Uttarakhand, have wrought disaster on an enormous scale. The early, intense onset of the monsoon on June 14th swelled rivers, washing away roads, bridges, hotels and even whole villages.}}
  • (of a wind) Blowing from the north; northerly.
  • (British) Characteristic of the North of England (usually capitalised) .
  • Synonyms

    * boreal * septentrional

    Antonyms

    * southern * austral * meridional

    See also

    * eastern * western * oriental * occidental English adjectives ending in -en

    northernmost

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Farthest north.
  • :Alaska is the northernmost American state.
  • See also

    *southernmost *westernmost *easternmost