direction
direction
/də ˈrɛk ʃən/
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Definition(s):
- (n) a line leading to a place or point
- (n) the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves
- (n) a general course along which something has a tendency to develop
- (n) something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
- (n) the act of managing something
- (n) a message describing how something is to be done
- (n) the act of setting and holding a course
- (n) a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something
- (n) the concentration of attention or energy on something
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Usage(s):
- 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.
- PTI's list of our 50 favorite websites for 2003, for everything from finding directions to search engines.
Quotes
- "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
- "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
- 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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