is a specific kind of: direction.

is a broader term that covers: cardinal compass point | NbE, north by east | NNE, nor'-nor'-east, north northeast | NEbN, northeast by north | NE, nor'-east, northeast, northeastward | NEbE, northeast by east | east northeast, ENE | east by north, EbN | east by south, EbS | east southeast, ESE | SEbE, southeast by east | SE, sou'-east, southeast, southeastward | SEbS, southeast by south | sou'-sou'-east, south southeast, SSE | SbE, south by east | SbW, south by west | sou'-sou'-west, south southwest, SSW | southwest by south, SWbS | sou'-west, southwest, southwestward, SW | southwest by west, SWbW | west southwest, WSW | WbS, west by south | WbN, west by north | west northwest, WNW | northwest by west, NWbW | nor'-west, northwest, northwestward, NW | northwest by north, NWbN | NNW, nor'-nor'-west, north northwest | NbW, north by west ... show more.