DIRECTION





Definition:

  1. [noun] a line leading to a place or point; "he looked the other direction"; "didn't know the way home"
    Synonyms: way

  2. [noun] the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves; "he checked the direction and velocity of the wind"

  3. [noun] 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"

  4. [noun] something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
    Synonyms: guidance, counsel, counseling, counselling

  5. [noun] the act of managing something; "he was given overall management of the program"; "is the direction of the economy a function of government?"
    Synonyms: management

  6. [noun] a message describing how something is to be done; "he gave directions faster than she could follow them"
    Synonyms: instruction

  7. [noun] the act of setting and holding a course; "a new council was installed under the direction of the king"
    Synonyms: steering, guidance

  8. [noun] a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something; "the judge's charge to the jury"
    Synonyms: commission, charge

  9. [noun] the concentration of attention or energy on something; "the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology"; "he had no direction in his life"
    Synonyms: focus, focusing, focussing, centering

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