Direction may refer to:
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Relative direction, for instance left, right, forward, backwards, up, and down
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Anatomical terms of location 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 at ...
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 ve ...
, 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 order theory
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Directed graph, in graph theory
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Directionality (molecular biology), 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 duti ...
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''Direction'' (album) a 2007 album by The Starting Line
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Direction (record label)
The Direction record label was a subsidiary label established by CBS Records in the UK in spring 1967. It primarily released American soul and R&B recordings in the UK, but also issued records by British and Jamaican artists, the former inclu ...
, 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 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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