Intercardinal
Translation of "intercardinal" into Russian
intercardinal
AdjectiveUK
/ˌɪntəˈkɑːdɪnəl/
US
/ˌɪntərˈkɑrdɪnəl/
intercardinal
The intercardinal directions are northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest.
Межкардинальные направления - это северо-восток, юго-восток, юго-запад и северо-запад.
Definitions
intercardinal
NounUK
/ˌɪntəˈkɑːdɪnəl/
US
/ˌɪntərˈkɑrdɪnəl/
Any of the four intermediate points of the compass—northeast, southeast, southwest, or northwest.
Turn the ship to the nearest intercardinal to avoid the reef.
intercardinal
AdjectiveUK
/ˌɪntəˈkɑːdɪnəl/
US
/ˌɪntərˈkɑrdɪnəl/
Relating to or denoting the four intermediate points of the compass (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest) that lie between the cardinal points.
The intercardinal directions are often used in navigation to provide more precise bearings.