| fewest | (adjective) (superlative of `few' used with count nouns and usually preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the smallest in number | - |
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| lowest | (adjective) lowest in rank or importance | Synonyms: last-place, last |
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| (adverb) in the lowest position; nearest the ground | - |
| northwest | (adjective) situated in or oriented toward the northwest | Synonyms: northwesterly, northwestern |
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| (adjective) coming from the northwest | Synonyms: northwesterly |
| (noun) a location in the northwestern part of a country, region, or city | - |
| (noun) the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees | Synonyms: nor'-west, northwestward, NW |
| (noun) the direction corresponding to the northwestward compass point | - |
| (adverb) to, toward, or in the northwest | Synonyms: nor'-west, north-west |
| slowest | (adverb) most slowly | - |
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| southwest | (adjective) situated in or oriented toward the southwest | Synonyms: southwesterly, southwestern |
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| (adjective) coming from the southwest | Synonyms: southwesterly |
| (noun) a location in the southwestern part of a country, region, or city | - |
| (noun) the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees | Synonyms: sou'-west, southwestward, SW |
| (noun) the direction corresponding to the southwestward compass point | - |
| (adverb) to, toward, or in the southwest | Synonyms: sou'west, south-west |
| west | (adjective) situated in or facing or moving toward the west | - |
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| (noun) a location in the western part of a country, region, or city | - |
| (noun) the cardinal compass point that is at 270 degrees | Synonyms: due west, W, westward |
| (noun) the direction corresponding to the westward cardinal compass point | - |
| (adverb) to, toward, or in the west | - |