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direction

direction

124 1.0
Advice that tells someone what to do next
  • noun
  • /dəˈrɛkʃən/
translation icon : orientación
  • The teacher offered direction on how to approach the project effectively.
  • provide direction
  • direction and guidance
  • give direction

They're the thing that that gives you direction, that give you courage.

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Examples

  • - You know, I gave her that direction.

  • She was just thanking me for steering her in the right direction.

  • The asking of the question is the direction toward the answer.

  • It's getting old without us having more of a direction for solution.

  • I can get around a city like New York, but I sometimes need a point in the right direction.

  • We should find common direction and then that vision can become ours.

  • I am behind on time, and I have no clear direction on what I'm doing with either of these looks.

  • Her life doesn't seem to have any direction

  • Several limitations of the current investigation warrant attention and provide directions for future research.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Accordingly, parents become lifelong learners, and through the media, the direction for improving their parenting is outlined.

    Academic text (2011)

Synonyms

advice
vsdirection
1.0

An opinion or suggestion about what someone should do

is broader, including both suggestions and practical guidance on how to act
instruction
vsdirection
455 1.2

A set of steps that tell you how to do something

is less detailed or commanding and focuses on general advice about action
guideline
vsdirection
344 3.1

A general rule that helps you decide what to do

is advice focused on specific action rather than general rules
guidance
vsdirection
248 2.1

Help or advice that someone gives to decide what to do

is the general term for that kind of advice rather than a specific tip
counsel
vsdirection
132 4.4

Advice about what to do or which choice to make

is broader, covering general advice about what should be done or how
steer
vsdirection
3 7.5

A short helpful piece of advice about what to do

is clearer and more definite about what action should be taken

Antonyms

389 1.8

A time when things are not organized and people do not know what to think or do

Compounds

Knowing where you are and finding your way without a map

stage direction
  • Specialized
3 3.9

A note in a play script that tells actors and crew how to move, speak, or change lights and scenery

A move to face or go a different way

direction finder
  • Specialized
1 6.5

A device that shows which direction a radio signal comes from

A sign by the road that shows drivers where places are

A line that runs between east and west

A path or line that goes from north to south

How Advisory

suggestion
759 1.4
advice
1.0
guidance
248 2.1
direction
124 1.0
instruction
455 1.2

Surface Forms

direction singular
directions plural

Morphology

direction = direct (transparent) = direct + ion

The meaning 'guidance or advice about action' derives directly from 'direct' + '-ion' (the act or result of directing).

Etymology

Direction comes from the Latin dirigere 'to point straight' and is like the word direct, which can mean 'to guide'. So direction here means advice or guidance that points you to the next step.