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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).

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

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word direction, such as guidance, instruction, line, course, or tendency. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of direction.

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   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. Usually directions. instruction or guidance for making, using, etc.: directions for baking a cake.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDIRECTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Directions are instructions for doing something or for reaching a place. Learn how to use the word directions in different contexts and sentences with examples from various sources.

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

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   noun. a message describing how something is to be done. “he gave directions faster than she could follow them” synonyms: instruction.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDIRECTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of the word 'direction' in British and American English. Find synonyms, examples, and related terms for 'direction' in different contexts.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDIRECTIONS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   information or orders telling you what to do: the directions I couldn't understand the directions on the box. He will be giving/ issuing directions to judges on sentencing in the next few days. I just followed the directions on the box. The manufacturer's directions are usually very straightforward.