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 |
| orientationApproximate | 6 |
| hasApproximateDirection | 4 |
| motionDirectionApproximate | 2 |
| approximateDirectionFrom | 1 |
| approximateDirectionFromMutare | 1 |
| approximatePosition | 1 |
| directionFromAgora | 1 |
| directionFromRange | 1 |
| directionFromWantage | 1 |
| hasApproximateGeographicalDirectionFrom | 1 |
| startingPointDirection | 1 |
| typicalDirectionFromOrigin | 1 |
| يمتد تقريباً باتجاه | 1 |
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" ⓘ |