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direction

/ direction /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a general course along which something has a tendency to develop
"I couldn''t follow the direction of his thoughts"
"his ideals determined the direction of his career"
"they proposed a new direction for the firm"
Type of:
inclination disposition tendency
noun Sense 2
a message describing how something is to be done
"he gave directions faster than she could follow them"
Type of:
message content subject matter
Kinds of:
rule prescript rubric misdirection address
noun Sense 3
a line leading to a place or point
"he looked the other direction"
"didn''t know the way home"
Type of:
path route itinerary
Kinds of:
bearing heading aim course trend
noun Sense 4
the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves
"he checked the direction and velocity of the wind"
Type of:
position spatial relation
Kinds of:
frontage orientation opposition windward leeward
noun Sense 5
the act of managing something
"he was given overall management of the program"
"is the direction of the economy a function of government?"
Type of:
social control
Kinds of:
conducting database management finance homemaking misconduct
Derived:
oversee supervise superintend manage deal
noun Sense 6
the act of setting and holding a course
"a new council was installed under the direction of the king"
Type of:
control
Kinds of:
driving aim navigation pilotage piloting
Derived:
guide steer
noun Sense 7
a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something
"the judge''s charge to the jury"
Type of:
command bid bidding
Kinds of:
misdirection
Derived:
appoint charge commission
noun Sense 8
the concentration of attention or energy on something
"the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology"
"he had no direction in his life"
Type of:
concentration engrossment absorption
Kinds of:
particularism
Derived:
focus on center on revolve around revolve about concentrate on
noun Sense 9
something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
Type of:
message content subject matter
Kinds of:
road map guideline career counseling cynosure genetic counseling
Derived:
advise counsel
Semantic Complexity
87%
Sense Count
9
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
71
Times Searched
2
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inclination disposition tendency message content subject matter rule prescript rubric misdirection address path