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north-west |
Overview of noun north-west The noun northwest has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) Northwest -- (the northwestern region of the United States) 2. northwest, nor'-west, NW -- (the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees) Overview of adj north-west The adj northwest has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) northwestern, northwesterly, northwest -- (situated in or oriented toward the northwest) 2. northwesterly, northwest -- (coming from the northwest; "northwesterly winds") Overview of adv north-west The adv northwest has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) northwest, nor'-west -- (to, toward, or in the northwest) Antonyms of adj north-west 2 senses of northwest Sense 1 northwestern, northwesterly, northwest INDIRECT (VIA north) -> south Sense 2 northwesterly, northwest INDIRECT (VIA north) -> south Similarity of adj north-west 2 senses of northwest Sense 1 northwestern, northwesterly, northwest => north (vs. south) Sense 2 northwesterly, northwest => north (vs. south) Attributes of adj north-west Familiarity of adj north-west northwest used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Overview of noun north-west The noun northwest has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) Northwest -- (the northwestern region of the United States) 2. northwest, nor'-west, NW -- (the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees) Overview of adj north-west The adj northwest has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) northwestern, northwesterly, northwest -- (situated in or oriented toward the northwest) 2. northwesterly, northwest -- (coming from the northwest; "northwesterly winds") Overview of adv north-west The adv northwest has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) northwest, nor'-west -- (to, toward, or in the northwest)
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