What is the difference between southern and south?
southern | south |
Of, facing, situated in, or related to the south.
Of or pertaining to a southern region, especially Southern Europe or the southern United States.
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One of the four major compass points, specifically 180°, directed toward the South Pole, and conventionally downwards on a map.
Toward the south; southward.
from the south.
Of or pertaining to the south; southern.
Pertaining to the part of a corridor used by southbound traffic.
Toward the south; southward.
Downward.
In an adverse direction or trend.
(meteorology) Of wind, from the south.
To turn or move toward the south; to veer toward the south.
(astronomy) To come to the meridian; to cross the north and south line.
South is a derived term of southern.
As adjectives the difference between southern and south
is that southern is of, facing, situated in, or related to the south while south is toward the south; southward.As a noun south is
one of the four major compass points, specifically 180°, directed toward the South Pole, and conventionally downwards on a map.As an adverb south is
toward the south; southward.As a verb south is
to turn or move toward the south; to veer toward the south.As a proper noun South is
those states which formed the Confederacy during the American Civil War.southern
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Adjective
(en adjective)The new masters and commanders, passage=From the ground, Colombo’s port does not look like much.
Synonyms
* austral * meridionalAntonyms
* northern * boreal * septentrionalSee also
* eastern * western * oriental * occidental English adjectives ending in -ensouth
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Noun
(-)Derived terms
* magnetic south * south by east * south by west * southbound * southeast * southed * southerly * southern * southerner * southing * south-southeast * south-southwest * southward * southwardly * southwards * southwestCoordinate terms
* (compass point) east, north, westAdjective
(-)Adverb
(-)Verb
(en verb)- The moon souths at nine.