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direction
the act of setting and holding a course
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noun
the act of setting and holding a course
“a new council was installed under the direction of the king”
noun
the act of managing something
“he was given overall management of the program”
noun
the concentration of attention or energy on something
“the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology”
noun
a general course along which something has a tendency to develop
“I couldn't follow the direction of his thoughts”
noun
something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
noun
a message describing how something is to be done
“he gave directions faster than she could follow them”
noun
a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something
“the judge's charge to the jury”
noun
a line leading to a place or point
“he looked the other direction”
noun
the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves
“he checked the direction and velocity of the wind”
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a new council was installed under the direction of the king
he was given overall management of the program
is the direction of the economy a function of government?
the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology
he had no direction in his life
I couldn't follow the direction of his thoughts
his ideals determined the direction of his career
they proposed a new direction for the firm
he gave directions faster than she could follow them
the judge's charge to the jury
he looked the other direction
didn't know the way home
he checked the direction and velocity of the wind
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