Word

direction, n.
(directions)
freq. cnt. 77

a line leading to a place or point
<noun.location> freq. cnt.: 75 freq. cnt.: 40 freq. cnt.: 35

direction way

sample sentences

"he looked the other direction"
"didn't know the way home"

semantic pointers

hypernym

route, path, itinerary

hyponym

bearing, heading, aim course, trend east-west direction north-south direction qibla trend, tendency

the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves
<noun.relation> freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 17

direction

sample sentences

"he checked the direction and velocity of the wind"

semantic pointers

attribute

incoming outgoing

hypernym

position, spatial relation

hyponym

frontage orientation opposition windward leeward seaward compass point, point north, magnetic north, compass north north northeast east southeast south southwest west northwest

a general course along which something has a tendency to develop
<noun.cognition> freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 14

direction

sample sentences

"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"

semantic pointers

hypernym

tendency, inclination, disposition

hyponym

tenor

something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4

counsel counseling counselling direction guidance

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

counsel

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

counsel

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

counsel

semantic pointers

hyponym

road map, guideline career counseling cynosure genetic counseling marriage counseling tip, lead, steer, confidential information, wind, hint

hypernym

message, content, subject matter, substance

the act of managing something
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 22 freq. cnt.: 19 freq. cnt.: 3

direction management

sample sentences

"he was given overall management of the program"
"is the direction of the economy a function of government?"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

manage manage

semantic pointers

hypernym

social control

hyponym

conducting database management finance homemaking misconduct mismanagement, misdirection treatment, handling supervision, supervising, superintendence, oversight administration, disposal authorization, authorisation, empowerment disenfranchisement channelization, channelisation, canalization, canalisation guidance, steering

a message describing how something is to be done
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 2

direction instruction

sample sentences

"he gave directions faster than she could follow them"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

instructional

semantic pointers

hypernym

message, content, subject matter, substance

hyponym

rule rule, prescript rubric misdirection address, destination, name and address markup prescription formula, recipe rule stage direction style system command

the act of setting and holding a course
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

direction guidance steering

sample sentences

"a new council was installed under the direction of the king"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

steer

semantic pointers

hyponym

driving aim navigation, pilotage, piloting celestial guidance inertial guidance, inertial navigation command guidance terrestrial guidance

hypernym

control

the concentration of attention or energy on something
<noun.cognition> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

centering direction focal point focus focusing focussing