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suunta — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • aspect noun A particular feature or part of something being considered.
  • bearing noun A mechanical part that supports a moving component and reduces friction between surfaces.
  • direction noun The line or path along which something moves or faces.
  • drift noun A slow, gradual movement or change, often without direct control.
  • heading noun The title or short label at the top of a document, chapter, or section.
  • line noun A long, thin mark or stroke, straight or curved, on a surface.
  • orientation noun An introductory session or programme that familiarises new students, employees or members with a place and its procedures.
  • path noun A track or trail made for walking.
  • sense noun One of the physical faculties — sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch — through which the body perceives the world.
  • tack noun A short nail with a broad, flat head.
  • trade verb To buy and sell goods, services, or securities.

Senses

suunta is used for these senses in English:

  • aspect Position or situation with regard to seeing; that position which enables one to look in a particular direction; position in relation to the points of the compass.
  • bearing (mechanical engineering) A mechanical device that supports another part or reduces friction.
  • bearing (navigation, nautical) The horizontal angle between the direction of an object and another object, or between it and that of true north; a heading or direction.
  • direction 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).
  • drift Course or direction along which anything is driven; setting.
  • heading (nautical and aeronautical) The direction into which a seagoing or airborne vessel's bow is pointing (apparent heading) and/or the direction into which it is actually moving relative to the ground (true heading)
  • line Direction, path.
  • orientation (countable) The determination of the relative position of something or someone.

aspect — full definition

  1. noun A particular feature or part of something being considered.
  2. noun The way something looks, or the direction it faces.
  3. noun (grammar) A property of a verb that shows how an action relates to time — for example, whether it's ongoing, completed, or repeated.

bearing — full definition

  1. noun A mechanical part that supports a moving component and reduces friction between surfaces.
  2. noun A direction or angle measured relative to true north, used to describe position or heading.
  3. noun A person's posture, manner, or general demeanour.
  4. noun Relevance or connection to a matter.

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