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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

  1. noun The line or path along which something moves or faces.
  2. noun Guidance or instruction about what to do.
  3. noun The overall course a project, career, or plan is heading in.

directorate — full definition

  1. noun A division of an organization headed by a director.
  2. noun A group of directors collectively.

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