direction — meaning in English
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English meaning
- direction noun The line or path along which something moves or faces.
- directorate noun A division of an organization headed by a director.
- governance noun The system, process, or authority by which an organization or country is directed and controlled.
- guidance noun Help or advice given to someone, often about direction in life or a specific decision.
- leadership noun The ability to guide, direct, or inspire a group of people.
- management noun The process of planning, organizing, and directing resources or people to achieve a goal.
- steering noun The mechanism or system that lets a driver control the direction of a vehicle.
Senses
direction is used for these senses in English:
- 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).
- direction The work of the director in cinema or theater; the skill of directing a film, play etc.
- directorate An agency headed by a director, usually a subdivision of a major government department.
- governance The group of people who make up an administrative body.
- guidance Any process or system to control the path of a vehicle, missile etc.
- leadership The office or status of a leader.
- steering Equipment used to control direction; something used to steer.
direction — full definition
- noun The line or path along which something moves or faces.
- noun Guidance or instruction about what to do.
- noun The overall course a project, career, or plan is heading in.
directorate — full definition
- noun A division of an organization headed by a director.
- noun A group of directors collectively.