Meanings
nounintercardinal direction (plural intercardinal directions)
plural intercardinal directions
- geographyAny of the four intermediate compass directions located halfway between the cardinal directions.
Synonyms: ordinal direction
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny of the four intermediate compass directions located halfway between the cardinal directions.
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Translations
Estonian vahe-ilmakaar
- vahe-ilmakaarcompass direction
Finnish väli-ilmansuunta
- väli-ilmansuuntacompass direction
German Nebenhimmelsrichtung
- Nebenhimmelsrichtungcompass direction
Portuguese ponto colateral
- ponto colateralcompass direction
Spanish punto colateral
- punto colateralcompass direction
Swedish interkardinalstreck
- interkardinalstreckcompass direction
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APA
intercardinal direction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intercardinal%20direction
MLA
“intercardinal direction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intercardinal%20direction. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “intercardinal direction,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intercardinal%20direction.
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