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PRONUNCIATION OF NORTH-NORTHWEST

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NORTH-NORTHWEST

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
North-Northwest can act as a noun, an adjective and an adverb.
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.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

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WHAT DOES NORTH-NORTHWEST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

north-northwest

Points of the compass

The points of the compass are points on a compass, specifically on the compass rose, marking divisions of the four cardinal directions: North, South, East, West. The number of points may be only the 4 cardinal points, or the 8 principal points adding the intercardinal directions northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest. In meteorological usage further intermediate points are added to give the sixteen points of a wind compass. Finally, at the most complete in European tradition, are found the full thirty-two points of the mariner's compass. In ancient China 24 points of the compass were used. The mariner's practice of boxing the compass is the action of naming all thirty-two points of the compass in order clockwise. The names of intermediate points are formed by the initials of the cardinal directions and their intermediate ordinal directions, and are very handy to refer to a heading in a general or colloquial fashion, without having to resort to computing or recalling degrees. For most applications, the minor points have been superseded by degrees measured clockwise from North.

Definition of north-northwest in the English dictionary

The definition of north-northwest in the dictionary is the point on the compass or the direction midway between northwest and north, 337° 30′ clockwise from north. Other definition of north-northwest is in, from, or towards this direction.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NORTH-NORTHWEST

north-country
north-facing
north-northeast
north-northeasterly
north-northwesterly
North-Sea gas
north-wall hammer
North-West Frontier
North-West Frontier Province
Northallerton
Northampton
Northamptonshire
Northants
northbound
Northcliffe
northcountryman
northcountrymen
northcountrywoman
northcountrywomen

WORDS THAT END LIKE NORTH-NORTHWEST

galley-west
go west
mae west
Midwest
north by west
northwest
northwest by west
Old Northwest
Pacific Northwest
south by west
south-southwest
southwest
southwest by west
the northwest
the Southwest
the west
west
west-northwest
west-southwest

Synonyms and antonyms of north-northwest in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «north-northwest» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NORTH-NORTHWEST

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

Translator English - Chinese

北北西
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

norte -noroeste
570 millions of speakers

English

north-northwest
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उत्तर पश्चिमोत्तर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الشمال و الشمال الغربي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

северо- западный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

norte-noroeste
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উত্তর-উত্তর-পশ্চিম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

au nord -nord-ouest
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Utara-barat laut
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Nord-Nordwest
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

北北西
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

북북서
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lor-kulon
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bắc-tây bắc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வடக்கு-வடமேற்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उत्तर-वायव्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kuzey-kuzeybatı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

nord - ovest
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

północ - północny zachód
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

північно -західний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nord - nord-vest
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βόρεια - βορειοδυτικά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

noord
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nord- nordväst
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nord
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of north-northwest

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NORTH-NORTHWEST»

The term «north-northwest» is regularly used and occupies the 91.316 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NORTH-NORTHWEST» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about north-northwest

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NORTH-NORTHWEST»

Discover the use of north-northwest in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to north-northwest and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Captured Heritage: The Scramble for Northwest Coast Artifacts
For the new edition of Captured Heritage, Douglas Cole has written a preface in which he outlines developments since the book's first publication in 1985.
Douglas Cole, 1995
2
Fodor's San Antonio, Austin, & Hill Country
RESORT Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort, SSSS, North/Northwest Marriott Plaza San Antonio. $$$—$$$$. Downtown Radisson Hill Country Resort 8 Spa, SSSSSSS, North/Northwest Westin La Cantera, North/Northwest By Location ON  ...
Fodor's Travel Publications, Inc., 2008
3
Black Flag: The Surrender of Germany's U-Boat Forces on Land ...
Towed from Lisahally by the destroyer HMS Zetland and sunk by gunfire from Polish destroyer Blyskawica north-northwest of Fanad Head. Towed from Lisahally by the destroyer HMS Quantock and sunk by gunfire from Polish destroyer Piorun ...
Lawrence Paterson, 2009
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Paleozoic sequence stratigraphy, biostratigraphy, and ...
JS93-76, Santa Ana Limestone member of Canon de Caballeros Formation, near crest of ridge midway up north side of Canon de la Peregrina, 0.8 km north- northwest of Rancho Vicente Guerrero. JS93-79, Lower part of upper member of  ...
John A, Gilbert Klapper, Michael A, 1997
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Basins of the Rio Grande Rift: Structure, Stratigraphy, and ...
These partially overlapping concentrations strike west-northwest and north- northwest. The third fault system, striking north-northeast, consists of a singular fault set. Folds are relatively uncommon in the Joyita Hills area. Where observed, folds ...
G. Randy Keller, Steven M. Cather, 1994
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United States Geological Survey Professional Paper
There, the older rocks are exposed in a small inlier, for the Tertiary cover has been eroded away by the Beaverhead River and by Grasshopper Creek. The Permian strata are repeated by a steep fault that trends north-northwest and is followed ...
‎1968
7
A Geography of Russia and Its Neighbors
... Moscow Central Central Kareliyan Republic North Northwest Komi Republic North Northwest Arkhangelsk Oblast North Northwest Nenetsky Autonomous Okrug North Northwest Vologda Oblast North Northwest Kaliningrad Oblast Northwest ...
Mikhail S. Blinnikov, 2011
8
Geology of the Huancavelica quicksilver district, Peru
5 km north-northwest of Santiago de Cuba, at south foot of Pelado Ridge. Undifierentiated middle Eocene rocks of the Cobre formation 7-l____ 458242 ______ ____. _. _ _ 3.5 km west ot El Cobre, on trail. 75- __ 458181 _ _ . . _ _ . _ . _ . _ .
Robert Giertz Yates, Deane Frederick Kent, Jaime Fernández Concha, 1951
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Geological Survey Professional Paper
... Columbia District of Columbia Near 4th and L Streets NW Florida Hernando 12 miles north-northwest of Brooksville Georgia Twiggs 18 miles southeast of Macon Hawaii Hawaii 20°15' N., 156°20' W., off Maui Island Idaho Custer At Custer, ...
Geological Survey (U.S.), 1990
10
Barbarossa Derailed: The German advance to Smolensk, the ...
Samuilova front [5-25 kilometers north ofIartsevo] by day's end, while seizing the Kislova, Rytvino, Ponizov'e, Lupshevo, and Griaznoki front [17 kilometers northwest to 28 kilometers north-northwest of Iartsevo] with forward units. • Missions ...
David M. Glantz, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NORTH-NORTHWEST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term north-northwest is used in the context of the following news items.
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Insider Selling: Fortuna Silver Mines Director Sells C$28080.00 in …
The Caylloma mine is located in the Caylloma Mining District, 225 road-kilometers north-northwest of Arequipa, Peru, and 14 kilometers ... «The Legacy, Jul 15»
2
Tropical Storm Carlos heads to Mexico – Emirates 24
It was moving north-northwest at about 2 mph (4 kph). Mexico's government has issued a hurricane watch from Lazaro Cardenas to Punta San ... «The Bell Jar, Jul 15»
3
Zacks Lowers Gold Fields Limited to Sell (GFI)
... which is located 1.5 kilometers west-northwest of the village of Hualgayoc and around 600 kilometers north-northwest of the capital city Lima. «Watch List News, Jul 15»
4
New Depression Forms In The Pacific
... centered about 430 miles southwest of the southern tip of Mexico's Baja California peninsula and was moving north-northwest at near 9 miles ... «KWTX, Jul 15»
5
Gold Fields Limited Receives Average Recommendation of "Hold …
... which is located 1.5 kilometers west-northwest of the village of Hualgayoc and around 600 kilometers north-northwest of the capital city Lima. «sleekmoney, Jul 15»
6
Durant Jorge A. Ganoza Sells 8000 Shares of Fortuna Silver Mines …
The Caylloma mine is located in the Caylloma Mining District, 225 road-kilometers north-northwest of Arequipa, Peru, and 14 kilometers ... «Mideast Time, Jul 15»
7
Analyst Price Target Update on Pretium Resources, Inc. (NYSE:PVG)
The Brucejack Project is located approximately 950 kilometers northwest of Vancouver, British Columbia and 65 kilometers north-northwest of ... «American Trade Journal, Jul 15»
8
A Hot Mess on Friday - Severe Storms & Heat Possible
The storm moved north-northwest and on July 17, moisture associated with the storm began streaming to the northeast over Baja California, ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
9
Fortuna Silver Mines Director Sells C$28080.00 in Stock (FVI)
The Caylloma mine is located in the Caylloma Mining District, 225 road-kilometers north-northwest of Arequipa, Peru, and 14 kilometers ... «sleekmoney, Jul 15»
10
Partly cloudy and pleasant tonight; early rain chances Tuesday …
Winds: North-northwest at 9-14 mph, decreasing to 7-10 mph in the evening and overnight. Chance of precipitation: 30 percent in the day, none ... «cleveland.com, Jul 15»

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