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Quick definitions from WordNet (direction)
▸ noun: a general course along which something has a tendency to develop ("I couldn't follow the direction of his thoughts")
▸ noun: a message describing how something is to be done ("He gave directions faster than she could follow them")
▸ noun: a line leading to a place or point ("He looked the other direction")
▸ noun: the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves ("He checked the direction and velocity of the wind")
▸ noun: the act of managing something ("Is the direction of the economy a function of government?")
▸ noun: the act of setting and holding a course ("A new council was installed under the direction of the king")
▸ noun: a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something
▸ noun: the concentration of attention or energy on something ("He had no direction in his life")
▸ noun: something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
▸ Also see directions
▸ Words similar to direction
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▸ Idioms related to direction (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing direction
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▸ Rhymes of direction
▸ Invented words related to direction
▸ noun: a general course along which something has a tendency to develop ("I couldn't follow the direction of his thoughts")
▸ noun: a message describing how something is to be done ("He gave directions faster than she could follow them")
▸ noun: a line leading to a place or point ("He looked the other direction")
▸ noun: the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves ("He checked the direction and velocity of the wind")
▸ noun: the act of managing something ("Is the direction of the economy a function of government?")
▸ noun: the act of setting and holding a course ("A new council was installed under the direction of the king")
▸ noun: a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something
▸ noun: the concentration of attention or energy on something ("He had no direction in his life")
▸ noun: something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
▸ Also see directions
▸ Words similar to direction
▸ Usage examples for direction
▸ Idioms related to direction (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing direction
▸ Words that often appear near direction
▸ Rhymes of direction
▸ Invented words related to direction