NW

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Definition

Noun: - The compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees: nw is an abbreviation for the cardinal direction northwest. It represents the exact point on a compass that is halfway between north and west.

Usage
  • is primarily used in written contexts, such as maps, weather reports, navigation, and addresses, to denote the direction northwest in a concise form.
  • It is a standard abbreviation and is typically written in lowercase ().
Examples
  • Noun:
    • The storm is moving toward the nw. (The storm is moving toward the northwest.)
    • Their cabin is located in the nw corner of the state. (Their cabin is located in the northwest corner of the state.)
    • Please set your course to 315 degrees, or nw. (Please set your course to 315 degrees, or northwest.)
Advanced Usage
  • In technical and formal writing, such as meteorological data or cartography, is the preferred abbreviation.
  • It can be part of a compound directional term, such as (west-northwest), which is a point between west and northwest.
Variants and Related Words
  • Northwest (n., adj., adv.): The full, unabbreviated form.
    • We traveled northwest for three hours.
  • NW: A common capitalized variant of the abbreviation.
  • Northwesterly (adj., adv.): Coming from or going toward the northwest.
  • Northwestern (adj.): Located in or characteristic of the northwest region.
Synonyms
  • Northwest
  • Nor'west (archaic or poetic)
Antonyms
  • SE: The compass point midway between south and east; southeast.
Noun
  1. the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees

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