Direction (Noun)
Meaning 1
A line leading to a place or point; "he looked the other direction"; "didn't know the way home".
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Nouns denoting spatial position.
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- He looked in every direction but couldn't find the exit from the maze.
- She pointed in the direction of the mountain peak where they were headed.
- The GPS device provided clear direction to the city center.
- After getting lost, they had to ask for direction from a local resident.
- The compass needle always points in the direction of the magnetic north pole.
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Meaning 2
The spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves; "he checked the direction and velocity of the wind".
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Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas.
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Meaning 3
The act of managing something; "he was given overall management of the program"; "is the direction of the economy a function of government?".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 4
A message describing how something is to be done; "he gave directions faster than she could follow them".
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 5
A formal statement of a command or injunction to do something; "the judge's charge to the jury".
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 6
The act of setting and holding a course; "a new council was installed under the direction of the king".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 7
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".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 8
The concentration of attention or energy on something; "the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology"; "he had no direction in his life".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 9
Something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action.
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.