direct
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6.7
- adjective
- /dəˈrɛkt/
- Specialized
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directo
- The formula shows a direct relationship between pressure and temperature.
- direct quotation
- direct effect
- direct relationship
So it's not a direct one to one relationship.
- So it's not a direct one to one relationship.
- But Edison's biggest failure was his stubborn support of direct electrical current as a necessary companion of the light bulb.
- Let's revisit this direct current brain stimulation for the amplification, let's say extension of of deep sleep.
Examples
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Financial knowledge is hypothesized in the model to have a direct association with self-efficacy.
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But these materials have the property that they are a direct band gap material.
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So it's not a direct one to one relationship.
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And we can also do the direct speech.
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So those have a direct heat path, heat sink and and then the fan.
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Most designs will benefit from short, direct load paths for all the forces involved.
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In essence, the process has direct relevance to practice via applied research.
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That's a direct quote, sir.
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But the experiences we've had are a direct result of who we've been until now.
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AIMSweb is a benchmark and progress monitoring system based on direct, frequent, and continuous student assessment.
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Synonyms
3
6.8
Working or moving in only one direction
1
6.0
Using exactly the same words as were first said
Antonyms
- Specialized
17
6.1
Opposite in effect or direction, where one thing increases while the other decreases
Compounds
- Specialized
18
3.2
Proof that clearly shows a fact is true, such as an eyewitness report
- Jargon
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5.5
A protest where people act directly, for example by blocking a road or factory, to reach their goals
- Jargon
5
6.5
A lawyer asking questions of a witness they called before the other side asks questions
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3.5
A way of sending advertising messages directly to individual customers, for example by email
- Specialized
3
3.5
An electric flow that moves steadily in one direction, for example from a battery
- Specialized
2
4.6
Money from a company or person in one country used to buy and control a business in another country
- Specialized
2
4.2
A tax that a person or business pays directly to the government, not added to the price of goods
- Specialized
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6.6
A way to show something is true by using known facts and simple logical steps
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3.9
A word or group of words that names people and things and receives the action of a verb
- Specialized
An engine that sends diesel fuel straight into the part where it burns to use less fuel
- Specialized
A diesel engine that injects fuel directly into the chamber where it burns
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A paper showing the goods stay on the same ship without transfer
- Specialized
Repeating the exact words someone said or thought, usually in quote marks
- Specialized
A dye that colours cotton and similar fabrics without using a fixing chemical
- Specialized
An electric flow that moves in one direction and does not reverse
- Specialized
A way of joining two sets or spaces so each new item has one part from each
- Jargon
Fire from guns or artillery that helps one group of soldiers during combat
- Jargon
Help from one military unit to another that answers the other unit's requests for help
- Specialized
Spread of infection from one person to another when someone touches or coughs on them
- Texting
Visits to a website that come from people typing the address or using a bookmark
- Formal
An arrangement set up by people on purpose, often in writing, to control money and property
- Archaic
A former UK school that charged fees but accepted some students funded by the local council
- Specialized
A U.S. military kit that turns a regular bomb dropped from a plane into a precise guided bomb
Surface Forms
Etymology
Direct comes from a root meaning 'straight' or 'in one line', and that explains its technical uses. So in science or speech, direct means moving the same way, flowing in one direction, or using the exact original words.