direction  /də ˈrɛk ʃən/ ? Meaning of "direction"

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Definition(s):

  1. (n) a line leading to a place or point
  2. (n) the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves
  3. (n) a general course along which something has a tendency to develop
  4. (n) something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
  5. (n) the act of managing something
  6. (n) a message describing how something is to be done
  7. (n) the act of setting and holding a course
  8. (n) a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something
  9. (n) the concentration of attention or energy on something

Usage(s):

  1. All over West Germany, amateur bookmakers were willing to give high odds that the West German election campaign was rolling along in an old, familiar directiontoward one more.
  2. PTI's list of our 50 favorite websites for 2003, for everything from finding directions to search engines.

Quotes

  1. "We are headed in the right direction," he said when announcing a government program to bring broadband Internet services to rural areas. "But ......we're not headed there fast enough for a lot of Americans. We're not headed there fast enough...
    on Jul 2, 2010 By: Barack Obama Source: CNNMoney

  2. "No matter who wins this election, the direction of this country is going to change dramatically," McCain said. "But the choice is between the right change and the wrong change; between going forward and going backward."
    on Jun 3, 2004 By: John McCain Source: Newsday

  3. In a statement issued Thursday night, Arizona managing partner Ken Kendrick called the firings "a significant decision, but one that we find necessary in order to achieve a direction of winning consistently on the field again."
    on Jul 2, 2010 By: Ken Kendrick Source: USA Today

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