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   Di·rec·tion

   /dəˈrekSHən/

   

   noun

   • 1. a course along which someone or something moves: "she set off in the opposite direction" Similar wayroutecourselinerunbearingorientation
   • ▪ the course which must be taken in order to reach a destination: "he had a terrible sense of direction" Similar wayroutecourselinerunbearingorientation
   • ▪ a point to or from which a person or thing moves or faces: "a house with views in all directions"
   • ▪ a general way in which someone or something is developing: "new directions in painting and architecture" Similar orientationinclinationleaningtendencybentbiaspreferencedispositiondriftaimtackattitudetonetenormoodfeelstyleflavorveincurrenttrend
   • ▪ general aim or purpose: "the campaign's lack of direction"
   • 2. the management or guidance of someone or something: "under his direction, the college has developed an international reputation" Similar administrationmanagementsupervisionsuperintendencegovernmentregulationorchestrationcontrolcommandruleconducthandlingrunningoverseeingmastermindingleadershipguidance
   • ▪ the work of supervising and controlling the actors and other staff in a movie, play, or other production.
   • ▪ instructions on how to reach a destination or about how to do something: "Preston gave him directions to a restaurant" Similar instructioncommandorderbiddingchargeinjunctiondictatedecreeedictenjoinmentprescriptionruleregulationrequirementguidelinerecommendationsuggestionguidanceinformationbriefing
   • ▪ an authoritative order or command: "to suggest that members of Congress would take direction on how to vote is an affront"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in direction (sense 2)): from Latin directio(n-), from the verb dirigere (see direct).

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › directionDirection Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DIRECTION is guidance or supervision of action or conduct : management. How to use direction in a sentence. guidance or supervision of action or conduct : management…

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › directionDIRECTION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   DIRECTION meaning: 1. the position towards which someone or something moves or faces: 2. instructions that you give…. Learn more.

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   the point or region itself: The direction is north. a position on a line extending from a specific point toward a point of the compass or toward the nadir or the zenith. a line of thought or action or a tendency or inclination: the direction of contemporary thought.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › directionDIRECTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DIRECTION definition: 1. the position towards which someone or something moves or faces: 2. instructions that you give…. Learn more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › directionDirection - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of direction. noun. a line leading to a place or point. “he looked the other direction ” synonyms: way. see more. noun. the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves. “he checked the direction and velocity of the wind” see more. noun.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › directionDIRECTION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   noun. uk / dɪˈrekʃ ə n / us. direction noun (WAY) Add to word list. B1. the way that someone or something is going or facing: The car sped away in the direction of the airport. I think we're going in the wrong direction. Fewer examples. Are we going in the right direction? We continued in a southerly direction.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitiondirection noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of direction noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.