An article published in Harvard Men’s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.
NORTHEASTWARD
northeastward
(adjective) toward the northeast
northeastward, northeastwardly
(adverb) in a northeastward direction; “the river flows northeastward to the gulf”
northeast, nor'-east, northeastward, NE
(noun) the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
northeastward (comparative more northeastward, superlative most northeastward)
In or toward the northeast
Adverb
northeastward (comparative more northeastward, superlative most northeastward)
Toward the northeast
Synonyms
• northeastwards
Source: Wiktionary
North`east"ward, North`east"ward*ly, adv.
Definition: Toward the northeast.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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