As a noun southeast
is the direction of the cardinal compass point halfway between south and east, specifically 135°, abbreviated as se.
As an adjective southeast
is southeastern (uk : south-eastern), southeasternmost; occupying a position that is relatively southeast of another.
As a proper noun theaetetus is
a classical greek mathematician credited with proving that there are precisely five.
southeast
English
Alternative forms
* south-east
* sou'-east
Noun
(
en noun)
The direction of the cardinal compass point halfway between south and east, specifically 135°, abbreviated as SE.
Derived terms
* southeast by east
* southeast by south
Coordinate terms
* (compass point) northeast, northwest, southwest
Adjective
(head) (US) or'' south-east ''(UK)
southeastern (UK : south-eastern), southeasternmost; occupying a position that is relatively southeast of another.
Towards the southeast (UK : south-east); southeastwards.
From the southeast, southeasterly
theaetetus
English
Proper noun
(
en proper noun)
A classical Greek mathematician credited with proving that there are precisely five .
A later middle dialogue of Plato concerning epistemology.
A lunar impact crater 2.8 kilometres in depth and 25 kilometres in diameter, located southeast of the crater Cassini, near the eastern edge of Mare Imbrium.
Quotations
* 1962 , ; Dreaming ; chapter sixteen: “Dreams and Scepticism”, page 101 (1977 paperback reprint; Routledge & Kegan Paul; ISBN 0?7100?3836?4 (c), 0?7100?8434?X (p)):
*: Socrates puts to Theætetus the question, ‘What evidence could be appealed to, supposing we were asked at this very moment whether we are asleep or awake?’, and the latter replies, ‘Indeed, Socrates, I do not see by what evidence it is to be proved; for the two conditions correspond in every circumstance like exact counterparts’ (Plato, (2), 158b–158c).
