approximateDirection

P40031
predicate

Indicates that one entity is located in a general or rough directional relation (e.g., roughly north, south, etc.) relative to another entity, without specifying an exact bearing.

All labels observed (16)

Label Occurrences
approximateOrientation 29
approximateDirection canonical 16
isLocatedInDirectionFrom 16

Description generation (PDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.

Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning.  
# Instructions
Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. 
# Response Format
Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: approximateDirection
Generated description
Indicates that one entity is located in a general or rough directional relation (e.g., roughly north, south, etc.) relative to another entity, without specifying an exact bearing.

Sample triples (83)

Subject Object
Baltimore–Harrisburg corridor south–north
Great Australian Bight east–west along southern Australia via predicate surface "approximateOrientation"
Christmas Pass west via predicate surface "approximateDirectionFromMutare"
Blue Mountains (southern slopes) southern via predicate surface "directionFromRange"
Nadi–Auckland southwest via predicate surface "typicalDirectionFromOrigin"
Cataract Island upstream from the main drop of Victoria Falls via predicate surface "approximatePosition"
European Turkey northwest of Anatolia via predicate surface "approximateDirectionFrom"
Jamison Valley north–south via predicate surface "approximateOrientation"
Sabine Mountains northwest–southeast via predicate surface "approximateOrientation"
Iowa Highway 9 west to east via predicate surface "approximateOrientation"
Runway B 04/22 northeast–southwest via predicate surface "orientationApproximate"
Oregon Route 18 east–west via predicate surface "approximateOrientation"
Grove, Oxfordshire north via predicate surface "directionFromWantage"
Autoroute des Cigognes north–south via predicate surface "approximateOrientation"
New Haven Line at Grand Central Terminal northeast via predicate surface "startingPointDirection"
Via Militaris northwest–southeast via predicate surface "approximateOrientation"
Cascade Lakes east-west via predicate surface "approximateOrientation"
Muskegon–Milwaukee ferry route east–west
Seoul–San Francisco eastbound from Asia to North America
Seoul–San Francisco westbound from North America to Asia
Australian Plate and Antarctic Plate
surface form: Australian Plate
northward via predicate surface "motionDirectionApproximate"
Australian Plate and Antarctic Plate
surface form: Antarctic Plate
southward via predicate surface "motionDirectionApproximate"
Athens–Sounion coastal road south-southeast from Athens to Sounion
Krylatskoye District western Moscow via predicate surface "isLocatedInDirectionFrom"
Wyoming Highway 120 north–south via predicate surface "approximateOrientation"
Atlanta–Charlotte–Raleigh–Richmond corridor southwest–northeast via predicate surface "approximateOrientation"
Eastern Wall of the Old City of Jerusalem north–south via predicate surface "approximateOrientation"
Gillingham
surface form: Gillingham, Suffolk
east of England via predicate surface "isLocatedInDirectionFrom"
east propylon east via predicate surface "directionFromAgora"
Hopkins west of Minneapolis via predicate surface "isLocatedInDirectionFrom"
Domancy south of Sallanches via predicate surface "isLocatedInDirectionFrom"
Domancy west of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via predicate surface "isLocatedInDirectionFrom"
Ishikari River headwaters interior of Hokkaido via predicate surface "isLocatedInDirectionFrom"
Bloomfield Track north–south
Gorges de l’Hérault east–west via predicate surface "approximateOrientation"
BNSF Southern Transcon west–east via predicate surface "approximateOrientation"
Runway 07/25 east-west via predicate surface "orientationApproximate"
Liverpool–New York westbound from Liverpool to New York
Liverpool–New York eastbound from New York to Liverpool
Inverness to Elgin southwest–northeast
Glasgow Central to Largs southwest from Glasgow
وادي عربة شمال-جنوب via predicate surface "يمتد تقريباً باتجاه"
Greenwich Steps east–west via predicate surface "hasApproximateDirection"
Valle dell'Orco east–west via predicate surface "approximateOrientation"
Hawaii Route 190 north–south via predicate surface "approximateOrientation"
Gennargentu Massif north-south via predicate surface "approximateOrientation"
A830 road east–west
Lavin east of Zernez via predicate surface "isLocatedInDirectionFrom"
Lavin west of Scuol via predicate surface "isLocatedInDirectionFrom"
Runway 13/31 130 degrees / 310 degrees magnetic via predicate surface "orientationApproximate"