The electric field created by a dipole at an arbitrary point in space around that dipole is always parallel to the dipole's dipole moment vector.

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The electric field created by a dipole varies in direction depending on the position in space relative to the dipole. It is only along the dipole moment vector at points along the axis extending through the dipole.

The Electric Field Created by a Dipole at an Arbitrary