south southwest
Definition
- Noun:
- The compass point midway between south and southwest: A precise direction on a compass or in navigation, exactly halfway between the cardinal direction of south and the intercardinal direction of southwest. It is often abbreviated as SSW.
Usage
- This term is used to indicate a very specific bearing or direction, more precise than simply "south" or "southwest." It is common in navigation, meteorology (to describe wind direction), and general directional description.
- Example:
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Advanced Usage
- As a bearing: It can be expressed as a numerical bearing. On a standard 360-degree compass, south is 180°, southwest is 225°, and therefore south southwest (SSW) is 202.5°.
- Example: The lighthouse bears 202.5 degrees, or south southwest.
Variants and Related Words
- SSW: The standard written and spoken abbreviation for "south southwest."
- South-southwest: An alternative hyphenated spelling.
- Southwest (SW): The intercardinal direction between south and west.
- South (S): The cardinal direction.
Synonyms
- Bearing 202.5°: The equivalent numerical compass bearing.
Related Terms (Not Phrasal Verbs)
- Compass point: Any of the 32 directional indicators on a mariner's compass, including the four cardinal points (N, E, S, W), four intercardinal points (NE, SE, SW, NW), and finer divisions like south southwest.
- Wind direction: The direction from which the wind originates, often reported using terms like south southwest.
Noun
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the compass point midway between south and southwest
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