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Words related to compass

Related / Similar Words: scope, range, reach, orbit, ambit, grasp, get the picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, apprehend, circumnavigate

Definition:

navigational instrument for finding directions;

drafting instrument used for drawing circles;

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in t;

the limit of capability; "within the compass of education";

get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?";

travel around, either by plane or ship; "We compassed the earth";

bring about; accomplish; "This writer attempts more than his talents can compass";

Hyponyms: gyrocompass, magnetic compass, approximate range, ballpark, confines, contrast, internationality, internationalism, latitude, horizon, view, purview, sweep, expanse, gamut, spectrum, palette, pallet, sight, ken, figure, catch on, get wise, get onto, tumble, latch on, cotton on, twig, get it, intuit, digest

Derivational Morphology: range, straddle, run, understanding, apprehension, discernment, savvy, knower, apprehender, appreciation, grasp, hold, grasping, comprehension, circumnavigation, reach, scope, orbit, ambit

Language Translations:
Bulgarian: компас		Croatian: kompas
Danish: kompas		Dutch: kompas
Esperanto: kompaso		Estonian: kompass
Finnish: kompassi		French: boussole
Frisian: kompas		German: Kompass
Greek: ναυτική		Hebrew: מצפן
Hungarian: iránytű		Indonesian: kompas
Italian: bussola		Japanese: 方位磁石
Norwegian: kompass		Polish: kompas
Portuguese: bússola		Romanian: busolă
Russian: компас		Serbian: компас
Slovak: kompas		Slovene: kompas
Spanish: brújula		Swedish: kompass
Telugu: దిక్సూచి		Turkish: pusula
Ukrainian: бусоля

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