north-northeast
Between two bearings
North-northeast is the compass direction halfway between north and northeast, at 22.5 degrees from true north.
It appears in navigation, meteorology, and surveying: The storm is tracking north-northeast.
Often abbreviated NNE.
Directional course traveled
- azimuthHorizontal directional angle
- coursePlanned path forward
- trajectoryPath of moving object
- vectorQuantity with direction
orientation · direction · degrees · waypoint · alignment · navigation · plotting · charting
Data shown visually
- sextantMaritime angular measurement device
- compassDevice showing cardinal directions
- marinerOne who navigates ships
- sailorSeafaring crew member
voyage · latitude · longitude · ship · captain · pilot · steer · bearing
Frigid treeless biome
- polarOf extreme latitudes
- borealOf northern regions
- taigaSubarctic evergreen biome
- permafrostPerpetually frozen earth layer
glacier · aurora · iceberg · frost · caribou · fjord · subarctic
Correctness in every detail
- specificityExactness of detail
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- measurementDetermining size or amount
fine-tuning · pinpoint · refinement · exactitude · granularity · incremental
heading
Directional course traveled
- azimuthHorizontal directional angle
- coursePlanned path forward
- trajectoryPath of moving object
vector · orientation · direction · degrees · waypoint · alignment · navigation · plotting · charting · intercardinal
chart
Data shown visually
- sextantMaritime angular measurement device
- compassDevice showing cardinal directions
- marinerOne who navigates ships
sailor · voyage · latitude · longitude · ship · captain · pilot · steer · bearing · course
tundra
Frigid treeless biome
permafrost · glacier · aurora · iceberg · frost · caribou · fjord · subarctic
exactness
Correctness in every detail
- specificityExactness of detail
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
measurement · fine-tuning · pinpoint · refinement · exactitude · granularity · incremental
north-northeastsouth-southwest
Direction at 202.5 degrees
south · southwest · SSW · south-southeast · west-southwest
north, northeast, northern, northerly, northward, northwards, norther, northernmost, northerner