Definition:Cardinal Directions (Terrestrial)/Also known as
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Cardinal Directions: Also known as
The cardinal directions are also known as the cardinal points.
Beware of this term, as it can be confused with the cardinal points of the celestial sphere.
This misnomer arises from the concept of the point of the needle of a compass.
Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): cardinal points: 1.
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): cardinal points: 1.