direction
pronunciation
How to pronounce direction in British English:
UK [dɪˈrekʃn]
How to pronounce direction in American English:
US [dɪˈrekʃn]
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- Noun:
- a line leading to a place or point
- the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves
- a general course along which something has a tendency to develop
- something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
- the act of managing something
- a message describing how something is to be done
- the act of setting and holding a course
- a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something
- the concentration of attention or energy on something
Word Origin
- direction (n.)
- c. 1400, "orderly arrangement;" c. 1500 as "action of directing," from Latin directionem (nominative directio), noun of action from past participle stem of dirigere (see direct (v.)). Meaning "course pursued by a moving object" is from 1660s. Related: Directional.
Example
- 1. Down-market is the direction mr murdoch knows .
- 2. And its future direction will influence the entire post-soviet space .
- 3. His advice and direction for relationships can make a real difference .
- 4. There are moves in this direction .
- 5. He stands with her , no matter what life throws in their direction .