north northwest

Thân thiện

The hiker checks his compass to find north northwest.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The compass point that is midway between north and northwest: "North northwest" is a precise direction on the compass, specifically located halfway between the cardinal point of north (N) and the intercardinal point of northwest (NW).

Usage

• "North northwest" is used to give a more specific bearing or direction than simply "north" or "northwest." It is a compound compass point.
• It is often abbreviated as NNW.
• It is primarily used in navigation, meteorology (to describe wind direction), and when giving detailed directional instructions.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The storm is approaching from the north northwest.
  • Set your course to north northwest to reach the harbor.
  • The wind shifted to NNW overnight.

Advanced Usage

• "to be in the north-northwest": to be located in that specific directional quadrant.
  • The town lies in the north-northwest part of the region.

Variants and Related Words

• NNW: The standard abbreviation for "north northwest."
• North-northwest: An alternative hyphenated spelling, often used as a modifier (e.g., a north-northwest wind).
• Northwest (NW): The intercardinal point between north and west.
• North (N): The cardinal point at 0° or 360°.

Synonyms

• NNW: The direct abbreviation is the most common synonym in technical contexts.
• Bearing 337.5°: The precise azimuth bearing for north northwest.

Related Terms (Compass Points)

• Cardinal Points: North (N), East (E), South (S), West (W).
• Intercardinal Points: Northeast (NE), Southeast (SE), Southwest (SW), Northwest (NW).
• Other Midway Points: North-northeast (NNE), East-northeast (ENE), East-southeast (ESE), South-southeast (SSE), South-southwest (SSW), West-southwest (WSW), West-northwest (WNW).

Học thuật

Noun

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

Từ đồng nghĩa

• nor'-nor'-west
• NNW