Definition:Direction
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Definition
The direction of a vector quantity is a measure which way it is pointing, relative to a particular frame of reference.
Also see
Warning
Beware of the term orientation, which in this context roughly means the same thing as direction, but can be confused with its topological meaning.
Sources
- Isaac Asimov: Understanding Physics (1966): $\text{I}$: Chapter $3$
