DIRECTION as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the act of setting and holding a course
   Synonym(s)
   • guidance (what does guidance mean?)
   • steering (what does steering mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • a new council was installed under the direction of the king
   Hypernyms(s) direction is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • control (what does control mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • driving (what does driving mean?)
   • aim (what does aim mean?)
   • navigation (what does navigation mean?)
   • pilotage (what does pilotage mean?)
   • piloting (what does piloting mean?)
   • celestial guidance (what does celestial guidance mean?)
   • inertial guidance (what does inertial guidance mean?)
   • inertial navigation (what does inertial navigation mean?)
   • command guidance (what does command guidance mean?)
   • terrestrial guidance (what does terrestrial guidance mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • guide (what does guide mean?)
   • steer (what does steer mean?)
2. Meaning
   • the act of managing something
   Synonym(s)
   • management (what does management mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he was given overall management of the program
   • is the direction of the economy a function of government?
   Hypernyms(s) direction is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • social control (what does social control mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • conducting (what does conducting mean?)
   • database management (what does database management mean?)
   • finance (what does finance mean?)
   • homemaking (what does homemaking mean?)
   • misconduct (what does misconduct mean?)
   • mismanagement (what does mismanagement mean?)
   • misdirection (what does misdirection mean?)
   • treatment (what does treatment mean?)
   • handling (what does handling mean?)
   • supervision (what does supervision mean?)
   • supervising (what does supervising mean?)
   • superintendence (what does superintendence mean?)
   • oversight (what does oversight mean?)
   • administration (what does administration mean?)
   • disposal (what does disposal mean?)
   • authorization (what does authorization mean?)
   • authorisation (what does authorisation mean?)
   • empowerment (what does empowerment mean?)
   • disenfranchisement (what does disenfranchisement mean?)
   • channelization (what does channelization mean?)
   • channelisation (what does channelisation mean?)
   • canalization (what does canalization mean?)
   • canalisation (what does canalisation mean?)
   • guidance (what does guidance mean?)
   • steering (what does steering mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • oversee (what does oversee mean?)
   • supervise (what does supervise mean?)
   • superintend (what does superintend mean?)
   • manage (what does manage mean?)
   • manage (what does manage mean?)
   • deal (what does deal mean?)
   • care (what does care mean?)
   • handle (what does handle mean?)
3. Meaning
   • the concentration of attention or energy on something
   Synonym(s)
   • centering (what does centering mean?)
   • focus (what does focus mean?)
   • focusing (what does focusing mean?)
   • focussing (what does focussing mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology
   • he had no direction in his life
   Hypernyms(s) direction is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • concentration (what does concentration mean?)
   • engrossment (what does engrossment mean?)
   • absorption (what does absorption mean?)
   • immersion (what does immersion mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • particularism (what does particularism mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • focus on (what does focus on mean?)
   • center on (what does center on mean?)
   • revolve around (what does revolve around mean?)
   • revolve about (what does revolve about mean?)
   • concentrate on (what does concentrate on mean?)
   • center (what does center mean?)
   • concentrate (what does concentrate mean?)
   • focus (what does focus mean?)
   • center (what does center mean?)
   • centre (what does centre mean?)
   • pore (what does pore mean?)
   • rivet (what does rivet mean?)
   • concentrate (what does concentrate mean?)
   • focus (what does focus mean?)
   • center (what does center mean?)
   • centre (what does centre mean?)
   • pore (what does pore mean?)
   • rivet (what does rivet mean?)
   • concentrate (what does concentrate mean?)
   • focus (what does focus mean?)
   • center (what does center mean?)
   • centre (what does centre mean?)
   • pore (what does pore mean?)
   • rivet (what does rivet mean?)
   • concenter (what does concenter mean?)
   • concentre (what does concentre mean?)
   • focalize (what does focalize mean?)
   • focalise (what does focalise mean?)
   • focus (what does focus mean?)
   • concentrate (what does concentrate mean?)
   • focus (what does focus mean?)
   • center (what does center mean?)
   • centre (what does centre mean?)
   • pore (what does pore mean?)
   • rivet (what does rivet mean?)
4. Meaning
   • a general course along which something has a tendency to develop
   Usage Example(s)
   • 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
   Hypernyms(s) direction is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • inclination (what does inclination mean?)
   • disposition (what does disposition mean?)
   • tendency (what does tendency mean?)
5. Meaning
   • something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
   Synonym(s)
   • counsel (what does counsel mean?)
   • counseling (what does counseling mean?)
   • counselling (what does counselling mean?)
   • guidance (what does guidance mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) direction is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • message (what does message mean?)
   • content (what does content mean?)
   • subject matter (what does subject matter mean?)
   • substance (what does substance mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • road map (what does road map mean?)
   • guideline (what does guideline mean?)
   • career counseling (what does career counseling mean?)
   • cynosure (what does cynosure mean?)
   • genetic counseling (what does genetic counseling mean?)
   • marriage counseling (what does marriage counseling mean?)
   • tip (what does tip mean?)
   • lead (what does lead mean?)
   • steer (what does steer mean?)
   • confidential information (what does confidential information mean?)
   • wind (what does wind mean?)
   • hint (what does hint mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • advise (what does advise mean?)
   • counsel (what does counsel mean?)
   • advise (what does advise mean?)
   • counsel (what does counsel mean?)
   • advise (what does advise mean?)
   • counsel (what does counsel mean?)
6. Meaning
   • a message describing how something is to be done
   Synonym(s)
   • instruction (what does instruction mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he gave directions faster than she could follow them
   Hypernyms(s) direction is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • message (what does message mean?)
   • content (what does content mean?)
   • subject matter (what does subject matter mean?)
   • substance (what does substance mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • rule (what does rule mean?)
   • rule (what does rule mean?)
   • prescript (what does prescript mean?)
   • rubric (what does rubric mean?)
   • misdirection (what does misdirection mean?)
   • address (what does address mean?)
   • destination (what does destination mean?)
   • name and address (what does name and address mean?)
   • markup (what does markup mean?)
   • prescription (what does prescription mean?)
   • recipe (what does recipe mean?)
   • formula (what does formula mean?)
   • rule (what does rule mean?)
   • stage direction (what does stage direction mean?)
   • style (what does style mean?)
   • system command (what does system command mean?)
7. Meaning
   • a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something
   Synonym(s)
   • charge (what does charge mean?)
   • commission (what does commission mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the judge’’s charge to the jury
   Hypernyms(s) direction is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • command (what does command mean?)
   • bid (what does bid mean?)
   • bidding (what does bidding mean?)
   • dictation (what does dictation mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • misdirection (what does misdirection mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • appoint (what does appoint mean?)
   • charge (what does charge mean?)
   • charge (what does charge mean?)
   • commission (what does commission mean?)
8. Meaning
   • a line leading to a place or point
   Synonym(s)
   • way (what does way mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he looked the other direction
   • didn”t know the way home
   Hypernyms(s) direction is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • path (what does path mean?)
   • route (what does route mean?)
   • itinerary (what does itinerary mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • bearing (what does bearing mean?)
   • heading (what does heading mean?)
   • aim (what does aim mean?)
   • course (what does course mean?)
   • trend (what does trend mean?)
   • qibla (what does qibla mean?)
   • tendency (what does tendency mean?)
   • trend (what does trend mean?)
9. Meaning
   • the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves
   Usage Example(s)
   • he checked the direction and velocity of the wind
   Hypernyms(s) direction is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • position (what does position mean?)
   • spatial relation (what does spatial relation mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • frontage (what does frontage mean?)
   • orientation (what does orientation mean?)
   • opposition (what does opposition mean?)
   • windward (what does windward mean?)
   • leeward (what does leeward mean?)
   • compass point (what does compass point mean?)
   • point (what does point mean?)
   • north (what does north mean?)
   • magnetic north (what does magnetic north mean?)
   • compass north (what does compass north mean?)
   Attribute(s)
   • incoming (what does incoming mean?)
   • outgoing (what does outgoing mean?)