What does southward mean?
Definitions for southward
ˈsaʊθ wərd; Naut. ˈsʌð ərdsouth·ward
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word southward.
Princeton's WordNet
south, due south, southward, Sadjective
the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees
southbound, southwardadverb
moving toward the south
"a southbound train"
southerly, southward, southwardsadverb
toward the south
"the ship turned southerly"
Wiktionary
southwardadverb
Towards the south; in a southerly direction.
southwardadjective
Situated or directed towards the south; moving or facing towards the south.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Southwardadverb
Towards the South.
Etymology: from South.
Countries are more fruitful to the southward than in the northern parts. Walter Raleigh, History of the World.
A prisoner in a room twenty foot square, is at liberty to walk twenty foot southward, but not northward. John Locke.
Every life, from the dreary months,
Flies conscious southward. James Thomson, Winter.
Wikipedia
southward
South is one of the cardinal directions or compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both east and west.
ChatGPT
southward
Southward refers to the direction towards the south or orientated towards the south. It can also mean nearer to the south or coming from the south. This term is commonly used in navigation, geography or when describing a particular movement or orientation.
Webster Dictionary
Southwardadverb
alt. of Southwards
Southwardadjective
toward the south
Southwardnoun
the southern regions or countries; the south
Editors Contribution
southward
Southward (noun,adjective, adverb) a condition of going south direction.
Southward in a map is the lower part direction.
Submitted by pinkss5 on September 16, 2015
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
SOUTHWARD
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Southward is ranked #23120 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Southward surname appeared 1,104 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Southward.
60.1% or 664 total occurrences were White.
33.2% or 367 total occurrences were Black.
2.6% or 29 total occurrences were of two or more races.
2.6% or 29 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of southward in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of southward in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of southward in a Sentence
Sensex and Nifty are most likely to fall tomorrow and therefore share prices will take southward journey from opening slot. Bank, Pharma and Cement shares appear to take most beating
If this southward declining trend of Indian Stock Market continues even after 17-19th May then the share price of SAIL Steel Authority Of India may reach Rs.55 or even Rs 50 by the end of May month.
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