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direction - 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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spatial relation,
position the act of positing; an assumption taken as a postulate or axiom
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incoming entering upon a position of office vacated by another; "the incoming president"
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outgoing retiring from a position or office; "the outgoing president"
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frontage the extent of land abutting on a street or water
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orientation the act of orienting
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opposition a body of people united in opposing something
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windward the side of something that is toward the wind
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leeward the direction in which the wind is blowing
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seaward the direction toward the sea
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compass point,
point any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass; "he checked the point on his compass"
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compass north,
magnetic north,
north a location in the northern part of a country, region, or city
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north a location in the northern part of a country, region, or city
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northeast a location in the northeastern part of a country, region, or city
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east a location in the eastern part of a country, region, or city
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southeast a location in the southeastern part of a country, region, or city
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south a location in the southern part of a country, region, or city
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southwest a location in the southwestern part of a country, region, or city
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west a location in the western part of a country, region, or city
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northwest a location in the northwestern part of a country, region, or city
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direction - a message describing how something is to be done; "he gave directions faster than she could follow them" |
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instruction |
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subject matter,
message,
content,
substance a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled; "he sent a three-word message"
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rule measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths
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prescript,
rule measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths
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rubric category name; "it is usually discussed under the rubric of `functional obesity'"
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misdirection incorrect directions or instructions
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name and address,
destination,
address the ultimate goal for which something is done
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markup detailed stylistic instructions for typesetting something that is to be printed; manual markup is usually written on the copy (e.g. underlining words that are to be set in italics)
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prescription written instructions from a physician or dentist to a druggist concerning the form and dosage of a drug to be issued to a given patient
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recipe,
formula directions for making something
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rule measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths
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stage direction an instruction written as part of the script of a play
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style a slender bristlelike or tubular process; "a cartilaginous style"
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system command a computer user's instruction (not part of a program) that calls for action by the computer's executive program
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direction - a line leading to a place or point; "he looked the other direction"; "didn't know the way home" |
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route,
itinerary,
path a way especially designed for a particular use
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heading,
aim,
bearing a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about; "the heading seemed to have little to do with the text"
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trend,
course a mode of action; "if you persist in that course you will surely fail"; "once a nation is embarked on a course of action it becomes extremely difficult for any retraction to take place"
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east-west direction in a direction parallel with lines of latitude
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north-south direction in a direction parallel with lines of longitude
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qibla a small terrorist group of Muslims in South Africa formed in the 1980s; was inspired by Ayatollah Khomeini to create an Islamic state in South Africa
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tendency,
trend a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect; "the alkaline inclination of the local waters"; "fabric with a tendency to shrink"
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direction - a general course along which something has a tendency to develop; "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" |
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disposition,
tendency,
inclination your usual mood; "he has a happy disposition"
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tenor the pitch range of the highest male voice
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