direction

Noun

Meaning

The act of directing, of aiming, regulating, guiding, or ordering; guidance; management; superintendence; administration; as, the direction o/ public affairs or of a bank.

That which is imposed by directing; a guiding or authoritative instruction; prescription; order; command; as, he grave directions to the servants.

The name and residence of a person to whom any thing is sent, written upon the thing sent; superscription; address; as, the direction of a letter.

The line or course upon which anything is moving or aimed to move, or in which anything is lying or pointing; aim; line or point of tendency; direct line or course; as, the ship sailed in a southeasterly direction.

The body of managers of a corporation or enterprise; board of directors.

The pointing of a piece with reference to an imaginary vertical axis; -- distinguished from elevation. The direction is given when the plane of sight passes through the object.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

management guidance way command instruction line order control course charge administration route path leadership trend
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Antonyms

lack revue supplication nucleus ban disadvantage
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Hypernyms

control position command content message route

Hyponyms

west north south east southeast southwest

Related terms

direct

Phrases with the word

facing direction in the direction of direction finding ask for direction direction post without direction

Anagrams

cretinoid

Examples

the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology Source: Internet

he had no direction in his life Source: Internet

the judge's charge to the jury Source: Internet

a new council was installed under the direction of the king Source: Internet

he was given overall management of the program Source: Internet

is the direction of the economy a function of government? Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

directing directing group directingly direction detection direction finder direction finding