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Southward vs Southern - What's the difference?

southward | southern |

As adjectives the difference between southward and southern

is that southward is situated or directed towards the south; moving or facing towards the south while southern is (not in us) from or pertaining to the southern part of any region.

As a noun southward

is the direction or area lying to the south of a place.

As an adverb southward

is towards the south; in a southerly direction.

southward

English

Noun

(-)
  • The direction or area lying to the south of a place.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Situated or directed towards the south; moving or facing towards the south.

    • Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • Towards the south; in a southerly direction.

    • Derived terms

    * southwardly * southwards

    References

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    southern

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • 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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  • Of a wind: blowing from the south; southerly.

    • Synonyms

    * austral * meridional

    Antonyms

    * northern * boreal * septentrional

    See also

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