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direction

noun
/dɪˈɹɛk.ʃən/CA/dɪˈɹek.ʃən/

Etymology

From Middle English direccioun, from Old French direccion, from Latin dīrēctiō. Equivalent to direct + -ion.

  1. derived from dīrēctiō
  2. derived from direccion
  3. inherited from direccioun

Definitions

  1. A theoretical line (physically or mentally) followed from a point of origin or towards a…

    A theoretical line (physically or mentally) followed from a point of origin or towards a destination. May be relative (e.g. up, left, outbound, dorsal), geographical (e.g. north), rotational (e.g. clockwise), or with respect to an object or location (e.g. toward Boston).

    • Keep going in the same direction.

  2. A general trend for future action.

  3. Guidance, instruction.

    • The trombonist looked to the bandleader for direction.
  4. ›+ 3 more definitions

    1. The work of the director in cinema or theater

      The work of the director in cinema or theater; the skill of directing a film, play etc.

      • The screenplay was good, but the direction was weak.

    2. The body of persons who guide or manage a matter

      The body of persons who guide or manage a matter; the directorate.

      • I shall not rest satisfied with merely employing my capital in insuring ships. I shall buy up some good Life Assurance shares, and cut into the Direction.

    3. A person's address.

      • Her aunt Leonella was still at Cordova, and she knew not her direction.

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Derived

cardinal direction, codirection, co-direction, directional, directionality, Directioner, directionful, direction indicator, directionize, directionless, direction sign, direction vector, directive, director, eigendirection, general direction, intercardinal direction, is this the right direction for, misdirection, nondirection, ordinal direction, qibla direction, radio direction finder, redirection, self-direction, sense of direction, stage direction, stereodirection, unidirection, wind direction, x-direction, y-direction, z-direction

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at direction. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

01direction02guidance03path04worn05shabby06stingy07insufficient08needs09followed10follow

A definitional loop anchored at direction. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

10 hops · closes at direction

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA