Difference between Southeast and South

Southeast

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Towards the southeast (UK: south-east); southeastwards. southeastern (UK: south-eastern), southeasternmost; occupying a position that is relatively southeast of another.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The direction of the cardinal compass point halfway between south and east, specifically 135, abbreviated as SE.

South

Part of speech: noun

Definition: One of the four major compass points, specifically 180, directed toward the South Pole, and conventionally downwards on a map.The down or negative direction.

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: Toward the south; southward.Of wind, from the south.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Toward the south; southward.Of wind, from the south.Of or pertaining to the south; southern.Pertaining to the part of a corridor used by southbound traffic.