Direction may refer to:
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Relative direction
In geometry, a position or position vector, also known as location vector or radius vector, is a Euclidean vector that represents the position of a point ''P'' in space in relation to an arbitrary reference origin ''O''. Usually denoted x, r, or ...
, for instance left, right, forward, backwards, up, and down
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Anatomical terms of location
Standard anatomical terms of location are used to unambiguously describe the anatomy of animals, including humans. The terms, typically derived from Latin or Greek roots, describe something in its standard anatomical position. This position p ...
for those used in anatomy
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List of ship directions
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Cardinal direction
The four cardinal directions, or cardinal points, are the four main compass directions: north, east, south, and west, commonly denoted by their initials N, E, S, and W respectively. Relative to north, the directions east, south, and west are ...
Mathematics and science
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Direction vector
In mathematics, a unit vector in a normed vector space is a vector (often a spatial vector) of length 1. A unit vector is often denoted by a lowercase letter with a circumflex, or "hat", as in \hat (pronounced "v-hat").
The term ''direction vec ...
, a unit vector that defines a direction in multidimensional space
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Direction of a subspace of a Euclidean or affine space
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Directed set
In mathematics, a directed set (or a directed preorder or a filtered set) is a nonempty set A together with a reflexive and transitive binary relation \,\leq\, (that is, a preorder), with the additional property that every pair of elements has ...
, in order theory
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Directed graph, in graph theory
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Directionality (molecular biology)
Directionality, in molecular biology and biochemistry, is the end-to-end chemical orientation of a single strand of nucleic acid. In a single strand of DNA or RNA, the chemical convention of naming carbon atoms in the nucleotide pentose-sugar-ri ...
, the orientation of a nucleic acid
Music
* For the guidance and cueing of a group of musicians during performance, see
conducting
Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance, such as an orchestral or choral concert. It has been defined as "the art of directing the simultaneous performance of several players or singers by the use of gesture." The primary dutie ...
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''Direction'' (album) a 2007 album by The Starting Line
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Direction (record label), a record label in the UK in the late 1960s, a subsidiary of CBS Records, specialising in soul music
* ''
Directions: The Plans Video Album'', a DVD video album made of videos inspired by songs from indie rock/pop band Death Cab for Cutie's album ''Plans''
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''Directions'' (Miles Davis album), 1981
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''Directions'' (PC Quest album), 1992
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''Directions'' (Norman Blake album), 1978
* "Direction", a song by the band Interpol, released as a B-side off the ''
Six Feet Under'' soundtrack
Other uses
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''Directions'' (film), a 2017 Bulgarian film
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Film direction, the creative aspect of filmmaking
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Stage direction
In theatre, blocking is the precise staging of actors to facilitate the performance of a play, ballet, film or opera. Historically, the expectations of staging/blocking have changed substantially over time in Western theater. Prior to the moveme ...
, in theater
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Writing direction, of writing systems
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Alexander technique for Direction, a concept in the Alexander Technique
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Directions (delegated legislation), a form of delegated legislation
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Direction – Social Democracy, a major political party in Slovakia
See also
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Director (disambiguation)
Director may refer to:
Literature
* ''Director'' (magazine), a British magazine
* ''The Director'' (novel), a 1971 novel by Henry Denker
* ''The Director'' (play), a 2000 play by Nancy Hasty
Music
* Director (band), an Irish rock band
* ''D ...
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