Direction Meaning

There are 9 meaning(s) for word Direction

Meaning 1 : the act of setting and holding a course

    Example : a new council was installed under the direction of the king

    Synonyms : guidance,  steering
Meaning 2 : the concentration of attention or energy on something

    Example : he had no direction in his life

    Synonyms : centering,  focal point,  focus,  focusing,  focussing
Meaning 3 : the act of managing something

    Example : is the direction of the economy a function of government?

    Synonyms : management
Meaning 4 : a line leading to a place or point

    Example : he looked the other direction

    Synonyms : way
Meaning 5 : a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something

    Synonyms : charge,  commission
Meaning 6 : something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action

    Synonyms : counsel,  counseling,  counselling,  guidance
Meaning 7 : a message describing how something is to be done

    Example : he gave directions faster than she could follow them

    Synonyms : instruction
Meaning 8 : a general course along which something has a tendency to develop

    Example : 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

Meaning 9 : the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves

    Example : he checked the direction and velocity of the wind