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S

S

1 1.0
The direction toward the south on a compass
  • noun
  • /ɛs/
translation icon : sur
  • The compass needle points toward the S direction, indicating that we need to travel south.
  • degrees S

So that would be where S is close to north.

Examples

  • From there they braved the seven cataracts and sailed S across the Black Sea.

  • Africa and Australia are quite similar in the subtropics, 15 degrees S to 35 degrees S, with deficit greatly exceeding surplus.

    Academic text (1992)

  • My favorite sandwich spot downtown is Toasters on the south side of the salt palace, across the road on 200 S.

    Blog text (14)

  • Undetected, the French expedition sails S along the Italian coast.

  • The highest estimates of potential evapotranspiration are found between 10 degrees N and 20 degrees N and between 15 degrees S and 20 degrees S, owing to cloud cover that develops over the intertropical convergence zone between 10 degrees N and S.

    Academic text (1992)

  • Between 55 degrees S and 60 degrees S, precipitation is 230 mm greater than in the same belt in the northern hemisphere because of the smaller amount of land, geographic precipitation enhancement, and the proximity of land areas to warm ocean currents.

    Academic text (1992)

  • Maximum water surplus, equivalent to stream runoff when annual computations are used, occurs between 5 degrees N and S, concurrent with the band of highest precipitation, with a rapid decrease poleward in both hemispheres to 20 degrees S to 35 degrees S and 30 degrees N to 35 degrees N.

    Academic text (1992)

  • During our journey, we traveled S for three hours to reach the warm beaches of the coast.

  • The storm moved in a steady Sward direction, making conditions dangerous for the fishermen.

Synonyms

south
vsS
235 1.0

The direction toward the bottom of a map

is the direction toward that compass point often used for navigation
due south
vsS
8 2.3

Directly toward the south on a compass

is the general direction toward the opposite compass point rather than the exact bearing
southward
vsS
2 1.9

The direction on a compass that is opposite north

is the static general direction toward the opposite compass point rather than movement

Compounds

S-shape
1 3.9

A double curve that looks like the letter S

Atromid-S
  • Archaic
9.6

A medicine used to lower fat and cholesterol in the blood

S wrench
7.5

A tool with an S-shaped handle for turning bolts in tight spaces

Surface Forms

S singular
Ss plural

Etymology

S marks south and comes from the old word south meaning the 'sunset' side or the warmer direction. On maps and compasses, S always points to the south.