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Direction
see synonyms of directionNoun
1. direction, way
a line leading to a place or point
Example Sentences:'he looked the other direction''didn't know the way home'
2. direction
the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves
Example Sentences:'he checked the direction and velocity of the wind'
3. direction
a general course along which something has a tendency to develop
Example Sentences:'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'
4. counsel, counseling, counselling, direction, guidance
something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
5. direction, management
the act of managing something
Example Sentences:'he was given overall management of the program''is the direction of the economy a function of government?'
6. direction, instruction
a message describing how something is to be done
Example Sentences:'he gave directions faster than she could follow them'
7. direction, guidance, steering
the act of setting and holding a course
Example Sentences:'a new council was installed under the direction of the king'
8. charge, commission, direction
a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something
Example Sentences:'the judge's charge to the jury'
9. centering, direction, focal point, focus, focusing, focussing
the concentration of attention or energy on something
Example Sentences:'the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology''he had no direction in his life'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Direction
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Direction
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Direction
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