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west-northwestward

west-northwestward adjective: situated toward or in the direction of the west-northwest.

Adjective

west-northwestward (not comparable)

  1. Situated toward or in the direction of the west-northwest.

Adverb

west-northwestward (not comparable)

  1. Towards or in the direction of the west-northwest.
    • Alternative form: west-northwestwards

Origin of west-northwestward

From west-northwest + -ward.

Questions about west-northwestward

What does west-northwestward mean?
West-northwestward means situated toward or in the direction of the west-northwest.
What part of speech is west-northwestward?
West-northwestward can be an adjective or an adverb.

Words near west-northwestward in the dictionary

  1. west-north-west
  2. west-northwest
  3. west-northwesterlies
  4. west-northwesterly
  5. west-northwestern
  6. west-northwestward
  7. west-northwestwards
  8. west-south-west
  9. west-southwest
  10. west-southwesterlies
  11. west-southwesterly

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