direction
direction Lexical Profile
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• noun
A course along which someone or something moves, faces, or points.
"The hikers checked their compass to make sure they were walking in the right direction."
The management, supervision, or guidance of an action, project, or artistic production.
"The research project flourished under the careful direction of the lead scientist."
Information or instructions explaining how to reach a destination or how to accomplish a task (often used in the plural).
"Please read the assembly directions carefully before putting the bookshelf together."
A general trend, tendency, or purpose toward which events or efforts are developing.
"The committee discussed the future direction of the university's curriculum."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French direction and directly from Latin directio ('a making straight, a straight line, or an aiming at'), derived from the verb dirigere ('to set straight, arrange, or guide').