cardinal point
car·di·nal point
C c Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kahr-dn-l point]
- /ˈkɑr dn l pɔɪnt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kahr-dn-l point]
- /ˈkɑr dn l pɔɪnt/
Definitions of cardinal point words
- countable noun cardinal point The cardinal points are the four main points of the compass, north, south, east, and west. 3
- noun cardinal point Any of the four principal compass directions - north, south, east and west. 0
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Origin of cardinal point
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1540-50
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Cardinal point
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cardinal point popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
cardinal point usage trend in Literature
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