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Westward vs Westing - What's the difference?

westward | westing |

As nouns the difference between westward and westing

is that westward is the western region or countries; the west while westing is a distance west of a datum line on a map or chart.

As an adjective westward

is lying toward the west.

As an adverb westward

is toward the west; as, to ride or sail westward.

westward

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Lying toward the west.
  • Yond same star that's westward from the pole. -.

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • Toward the west; as, to ride or sail westward.
  • Westward the course of empire takes its way. -.

    Noun

    (-)
  • The western region or countries; the west.
  • ----

    westing

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A distance west of a datum line on a map or chart
  • (nautical) A distance travelled westward
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