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Direction

noun/dˈɔːɹsɪflˌɛkʃən/
Definition
a line leading to a place or point
the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/dˈɔːɹsɪflˌɛkʃən/
🇬🇧British English
/daɪɹˈɛkʃən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/daɪɹˈɛkʃən/
3 syllables Say it as /dˈɔːɹsɪflˌɛkʃən/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna line leading to a place or point
“he looked the other direction”
nounthe spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves
“he checked the direction and velocity of the wind”
nouna general course along which something has a tendency to develop
“I couldn't follow the direction of his thoughts”
nounsomething that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
nounthe act of managing something
“he was given overall management of the program”
nouna message describing how something is to be done
“he gave directions faster than she could follow them”
nounthe act of setting and holding a course
“a new council was installed under the direction of the king”
nouna formal statement of a command or injunction to do something
“the judge's charge to the jury”
nounthe concentration of attention or energy on something
“the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology”
Word Forms
counselverbgive advice to
manageverbwatch and direct
instructionaladjectiveof or relating to or used in instruction
steerverbbe a guiding or motivating force or drive
commissionernouna government administrator
commissionverbplace an order for
chargeverbassign a duty, responsibility or obligation to
focusverbbring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions
centerverbcenter upon
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Richtung
eine Linie, die zu einem Ort oder Punkt führt
🇪🇸Spanish
dirección
una línea que conduce a un lugar o punto
🇮🇹Italian
direzione
una linea che porta ad un luogo o punto
🇳🇱Dutch
richting
een lijn die naar een plaats of punt leidt
🇵🇹Portuguese
direção
uma linha que leva a um lugar ou ponto
🇷🇺Russian
направление
линия, ведущая к месту или точке
India
🇮🇳Hindi
दिशा
किसी स्थान या बिंदु तक ले जाने वाली रेखा
🇧🇩Bengali
দিক
একটি লাইন একটি স্থান বা বিন্দু নেতৃস্থানীয়
🇮🇳Tamil
திசை
ஒரு இடம் அல்லது புள்ளிக்கு வழிவகுக்கும் கோடு
🇮🇳Telugu
దిశ
స్థలం లేదా బిందువుకు దారితీసే పంక్తి
🇮🇳Marathi
दिशा
ठिकाण किंवा बिंदूकडे नेणारी ओळ
🇮🇳Gujarati
દિશા
સ્થળ અથવા બિંદુ તરફ દોરી જતી રેખા
🇮🇳Kannada
ನಿರ್ದೇಶನ
ಒಂದು ಸ್ಥಳ ಅಥವಾ ಬಿಂದುವಿಗೆ ಕಾರಣವಾಗುವ ಸಾಲು
🇮🇳Malayalam
ദിശ
ഒരു സ്ഥലത്തിലേക്കോ പോയിൻ്റിലേക്കോ നയിക്കുന്ന ഒരു വരി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਦਿਸ਼ਾ
ਇੱਕ ਲਾਈਨ ਇੱਕ ਸਥਾਨ ਜਾਂ ਬਿੰਦੂ ਵੱਲ ਲੈ ਜਾਂਦੀ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
سمت
ایک لکیر جو کسی جگہ یا نقطہ کی طرف لے جاتی ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
方向
通向某个地点或点的线
🇯🇵Japanese
方向
場所または点につながる線
🇰🇷Korean
방향
장소나 지점으로 이어지는 선
🇻🇳Vietnamese
phương hướng
một dòng dẫn đến một địa điểm hoặc điểm
🇹🇭Thai
ทิศทาง
เส้นที่นำไปสู่สถานที่หรือจุด
🇮🇩Indonesian
arah
garis yang menuju ke suatu tempat atau titik
🇵🇭Filipino
direksyon
isang linya na humahantong sa isang lugar o punto
🇲🇾Malay
arah tuju
garis yang menuju ke suatu tempat atau titik
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
اتجاه
خط يؤدي إلى مكان أو نقطة
🇮🇷Persian
جهت
خطی که به یک مکان یا نقطه منتهی می شود
🇹🇷Turkish
yön
bir yere veya noktaya giden çizgi
🇮🇱Hebrew
כיוון
קו המוביל למקום או לנקודה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'direction'?
The primary meaning of 'direction' is 'a line leading to a place or point'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'direction' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'direction' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'direction' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'direction' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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