cardinal direction

cardinal direction
Any of the four principal compass directions - north, east, south and west.

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  • Cardinal direction — Cardinal point redirects here. For other uses of the term, see Cardinal point (disambiguation). A compass rose showing the four cardinal directions, the four ordinal directions, plus eight further divisions. The four cardinal directions or… …   Wikipedia

  • Cardinal point (disambiguation) — Cardinal point can refer to: *Cardinal direction, the directions of the compass *Cardinal point (optics), a set of special points in an optical system, which help in the analysis of its properties * Cardinal Points , a student run newspaper at… …   Wikipedia

  • Direction (geometry, geography) — Direction is the information contained in the relative position of one point with respect to another point without the distance information. Directions may be either relative to some indicated reference (the violins in a full orchestra are… …   Wikipedia

  • cardinal — 1. adjective /ˈkɑː.dɪ.nəl,ˈkɑɹdɪnəl/ a) Of fundamental importance; crucial, pivotal. a cardinal rule b) Of or relating to the cardinal directions (north, south, east and west) …   Wiktionary

  • Direction (geometry) — The shape of each panel of this road sign, and the broken lines at the ends, represents an arrow; a space consuming central bar of the arrow sign is dispensed with. Direction is the information contained in the relative position of one point with …   Wikipedia

  • cardinal point — noun Any of the four principal compass directions north, south, east and west Syn: cardinal direction …   Wiktionary

  • Cardinal Vicar — ( it. Cardinale Vicario) is a title commonly given to the vicar general of the diocese of Rome for the portion of the diocese within Italy. The official title, as given in the Annuario Pontificio (under the heading Vicariate of Rome ), is Vicar… …   Wikipedia

  • Cardinal Vicar — • The vicar general of the pope, as Bishop of Rome, for the spiritual administration of the city, and its surrounding district, properly known as Vicarius Urbis Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Cardinal Vicar     Cardinal V …   Catholic encyclopedia

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