north northeast

Thân thiện

The hiker checks his compass to find north northeast.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The compass point that is midway between north and northeast: This term refers to a specific direction on a compass or wind rose, located exactly halfway between due north (0° or 360°) and northeast (45°). Its precise bearing is 22.5°.

Usage

• Noun:
  • This word is used to describe a precise cardinal or intercardinal direction. It is primarily used in navigation, meteorology (for wind direction), cartography, and general directional description.
  • It functions as a singular, countable noun (e.g., a north northeast wind, from the north northeast).

Examples

• Noun:
  • The storm is approaching from the north northeast.
  • Set your course to north northeast to reach the harbor.
  • A strong wind blew from the north northeast all day.

Advanced Usage

• Abbreviation: Often abbreviated as NNE on maps, charts, and in technical writing.
  • The weather vane pointed to NNE.
• As a Modifier: Used adjectivally before nouns like , , , .
  • We felt a chilling north northeast wind.

Variants and Related Words

• NNE: The standard abbreviation for north northeast.
• Northeast (n): The cardinal point at 45°, from which north northeast is derived.
• North (n): The cardinal point at 0°/360°, from which north northeast is derived.
• North-northeast: A hyphenated variant spelling of the same term.

Synonyms

• NNE: The direct abbreviation.
• Twenty-two point five degrees: The specific bearing.

Notes on Meaning

• This is a fixed compound noun denoting a single, precise point on a 32-wind compass rose. It is not typically used in abstract or metaphorical senses.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the compass point that is midway between north and northeast

Từ đồng nghĩa

• nor'-nor'-east
• NNE