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orientation

description of the rotation of an item relative to defined coordinate axes of the space it occupies
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orientation

Summary

orientation ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (391 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • orientation is a type of free vector[2].
  • orientation is a type of orientation[3].
  • orientation's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Orientation (geometry)[4].
  • orientation's facet of is recorded as rotation[5].
  • orientation's main Wikidata property is recorded as P7469[6].
  • orientation's different from is recorded as orientation[7].
  • orientation's different from is recorded as relative direction[8].
  • orientation's different from is recorded as direction[9].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include free vector[2] and orientation[3].

Why It Matters

orientation ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (391 views/month).[1] orientation has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] orientation is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). orientation. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/orientation
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_orientation_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{orientation}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/orientation}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 1d ago · Infovarius · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has part(s) → ['Q3055344', 'Q140090284']
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P361]]: [[Q44528]]"
  2. 2d ago · AddyLockPool · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of → Q44528
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P361]]: [[Q44528]]"
  3. 2d ago · AddyLockPool · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Different from → orientation, relative direction, direction
    Main wikidata property → P7469
    Part of → Q44528
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P361]]: [[Q3055344]]"
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