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north-northwest en · ADJ

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Of, in or pertaining to the north-northwest; north-northwestern.
  2. (not-comparable) Situated toward or in the direction of north-northwest; north-northwestward; north-northwesterly.
    • A north-northwest course.
  3. (not-comparable) Coming from the north-northwest; north-northwesterly.
    • A north-northwest wind.

Forms

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NNW Abbr=Yes alternative lexicographic
north northwest alternative lexicographic
nor'-nor'-west alternative lexicographic
north-north-west alternative lexicographic

north-northwest en · ADV

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Towards or in the direction of the north-northwest; north-northwestwards.
    • We are travelling north-northwest at the moment.

Forms

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north-north-west alternative lexicographic
north northwest alternative lexicographic
nor'-nor'-west alternative lexicographic
NNW Abbr=Yes alternative lexicographic

north-northwest en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The compass point halfway between northwest and north; specifically at a bearing of 337.5°.

Forms

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north-north-west alternative lexicographic
nor'-nor'-west alternative lexicographic
NNW Abbr=Yes alternative lexicographic
north northwest alternative lexicographic

Antonyms

south-southeast

Deriveds

north-northwestwards

Translations (13)

nn nord-nordvest (compass point) · fi pohjoisluode (compass point) · hu észak-északnyugat (compass point) · ms utara barat laut (compass point) · pt nor-noroeste (compass point) · da nordnordvest (compass point) · el βόρεια-βορειοδυτικά (compass point) · ko 북북서 (compass point) · gl nor-noroeste (compass point) · bg север-северозапад (compass point) · ja 北北西 (compass point) · nb nord-nordvest (compass point) · fr nord-nord-ouest (compass point)