Word: Compass
How to pronounce: ˈkʌmpəs
Noun
Definitions:
1. An instrument containing a magnetized pointer which shows the direction of magnetic north and bearings from it.
Example sentences: "Walkers should be equipped with a map and compass"
2. An instrument for drawing circles and arcs and measuring distances between points, consisting of two arms linked by a movable joint, one arm ending in a point and the other usually carrying a pencil or pen.
Example sentences: "A regular heptagon cannot be constructed accurately with only ruler and compass"
3. The range or scope of something.
Example sentences: "The event had political repercussions that are beyond the compass of this book"
Transitive verb
Definitions:
1. Go around (something) in a circular course.
Example sentences: "The ship wherein Magellan compassed the world"
2. Contrive to accomplish (something)
Example sentences: "He compassed his end only by the exercise of violence"
Synonyms:
compasses
round
circle
circumference
plot
direction
circuit
boussole
embrace
comprehend
surround
enclose
encircle
circumvent
traverse
circumnavigate
Derivations:
compassing
compassed
compassion
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Compass in Other Languages...
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German:
French: Compas
Italian: Bussola
Turkish: Pusula
