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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COMPASS ROSE

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Compass rose is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COMPASS ROSE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

compass rose

Compass rose

A compass rose, sometimes called a windrose, is a figure on a compass, map, nautical chart or monument used to display the orientation of the cardinal directions—North, East, South and West—and their intermediate points. It is also the term for the graduated markings found on the traditional magnetic compass. Today, the idea of a compass rose is found on, or featured in, almost all navigation systems, including nautical charts, non-directional beacons, VHF omnidirectional range systems, global-positioning systems, and similar equipment and devices.

Definition of compass rose in the English dictionary

The definition of compass rose in the dictionary is a circle or decorative device printed on a map or chart showing the points of the compass measured from true north and usually magnetic north.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COMPASS ROSE

compas
compass
compass card
compass course
compass plant
compass point
compass saw
compass window
compassable
compasses
compassings
compassion
Compassion Club
compassion fatigue
compassionable
compassionate
compassionate leave
compassionately
compassionateness
compassionless

WORDS THAT END LIKE COMPASS ROSE

arose
cabbage rose
ceiling rose
Cherokee rose
China rose
Christmas rose
damask rose
dog rose
moss rose
multiflora rose
musk rose
old rose
pompon rose
rambling rose
red rose
tea rose
under the rose
white rose
wild rose
wind rose
winter rose

Synonyms and antonyms of compass rose in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «compass rose» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COMPASS ROSE

Find out the translation of compass rose to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of compass rose from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «compass rose» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

罗盘
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

rosa de los vientos
570 millions of speakers

English

compass rose
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कम्पास गुलाब
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ارتفع البوصلة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

компаса
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

rosa dos ventos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কম্পাস গোলাপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rose des vents
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kompas meningkat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Windrose
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

コンパスローズ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

나침반 로즈
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kompas wungu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

la bàn hồng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

திசைகாட்டி உயர்ந்தது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कम्पास गुलाब
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Pusula gül
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rosa dei venti
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kompasie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

компаса
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

busolă a crescut
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πυξίδας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kompas roos
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kompassros
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kompassrose
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of compass rose

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COMPASS ROSE»

The term «compass rose» is regularly used and occupies the 77.119 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COMPASS ROSE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «compass rose» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «compass rose» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about compass rose

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COMPASS ROSE»

Discover the use of compass rose in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to compass rose and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Compass Rose: Stories
Twenty astonishing stories from acclaimed author Ursula K. Le Guin carry us to worlds of wonder and horror, desire and destiny, enchantment and doom.
Ursula K. Le Guin, 1988
2
Compass Rose
Ostracized at her new school for her illegitimacy, lower-income status, and unfashionable figure, scholarship student Rose finds unexpected strength in her family ties to everyone in her Rhode Island fishing community.
John Casey, 2011
3
Dreams of the Compass Rose
What is the nature of evil?
Vera Nazarian, 2004
4
Compass Rose
Mastering her "Godstruck" abilities is the first step. The next, learning that she cannot unlock the secrets of the Compass Rose and defeat her nation's enemy alone. And finally she must stop a demon-possessed king.
Gail Dayton, 2009
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Points for a Compass Rose
?Somehow Connell makes you care. Many modern poets demand a good deal of work; Connell excites it.
Evan S. Connell, 2012
6
A Compass Rose
A series of essays giving insight into the source of inspiration which moved lives in a certain direction
Beth Nelson, M. Franki, 2003
7
Compass Rose
In Arthur Sze's tenth collection, the poet uses crisp, graceful language of astronomy, biology, and music.
Arthur Sze, 2014
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Compass Rose and other Stories
Morag Gardiner. to be in the lead. She had been able to keep the whole group in sight today owing to the long slow curves of the river but tomorrow it would twist and turn and noticeably pick up speed. There was no room on the river for ego ...
Morag Gardiner, 2009
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The Lay of the Land
With The Sportswriter, in 1985, Richard Ford began a cycle of novels that ten years later – after Independence Day won both the Pulitzer Prize and the PEN/Faulkner Award – was hailed by The Times of London as “an extraordinary epic ...
Richard Ford, 2011
10
Geomagnetics for Aeronautical Safety: A Case Study in and ...
Next, a number of survey points are established over the compass rose and surrounding area, where declination is to be measured with an instrument capable of measuring declination to within 1 minute of arc, such as a Gurley transit, DI Flux ...
Jean L. Rasson, Todor Delipetrov, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COMPASS ROSE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term compass rose is used in the context of the following news items.
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Mighty Eighth unveils original Hunter AAF floor decoration
And after decades of neglect and decay, the compass rose floor piece that once marked Hunter Field's main operations buildings has been ... «Savannah Morning News, Jul 15»
2
Old restaurant takes a new direction
“The Compass Rose is such a beautiful venue, and we always did so well with our party business,” said Kay Hamilton, the venue's general ... «The Northwest Florida Daily News, Jul 15»
3
Weekend in . . . Savannah
Tours of the cavernous facility are overseen by the resident brewery cat Black Hawk, while the balanced Compass Rose IPA is poured from ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
4
Community News Briefs
... windows and doors; started plastering at the Lighthouse; started installing tension cable handrail system; started the on-site compass rose. «Newport Beach Independent Newspaper, Jul 15»
5
A soldier's - and a poet's - wilderness station
Other winners this third and final year include Leslie Leyland Field's “Tideline” and Fred Stager's “The Compass Rose,” which will be placed in ... «Juneau Empire, Jul 15»
6
Who Are the Most Influential Artists in America?
These series summon powerful forces to mind—the compass rose, the zodiac, and the four seasons—again, never explicitly. For example, in ... «Los Angeles Confidential, Jun 15»
7
Opinion: Restore South Orange Village Hall to its Former Glory
It is the compass rose to downtown and represents the history of countless significant moments in our Village history. Selling this building ... «The Village Green, Jun 15»
8
World Travel Made Easy: Montblanc Villeret Tourbillon Cylindrique …
The monument has a large open square before it, and the square is decorated with a large inlay of a compass rose that is 160 feet in diameter, ... «Quill & Pad, Jun 15»
9
Run honors memory of Ogunquit lifeguard
“All of my sons have been Ogunquit lifeguards,” said Rose, who owns the Rose Cove Café and Compass Rose Yoga on Main Street in ... «York County Coast Star, Jun 15»
10
A Sidewalk Clock Outside of Barthman's Jewelry Store Has Been …
The new clock was a more traditional analog dial, ringed with a classy brass compass rose. With the installation of the new clock, and the lucky ... «Slate Magazine, Jun 15»

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