Definition:Cardinal Directions/Also known as
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Cardinal Directions: Also known as
The (terrestrial) cardinal directions are often referred to as the cardinal points, despite the fact that they are not actually points.
The (celestial) cardinal points are also seen referred to as the cardinal directions when the context refers to the direction towards those cardinal points.
Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): cardinal points
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): cardinal points