direction
English Thesaurus
1. the act of setting and holding a course (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | control, |
| definition | : | the activity of managing or exerting control over something (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | driving, |
| definition | : | the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | aim, |
| definition | : | the action of directing something at an object (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | celestial guidance, |
| definition | : | a method of controlling the flight of a missile or spacecraft by reference to the positions of celestial bodies (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | command guidance, |
| definition | : | a method of controlling the flight of a missile by commands originating from the ground or from another missile (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | terrestrial guidance, |
| definition | : | a method of controlling the flight of a missile by devices that respond to the strength and direction of the earth's gravitational field (noun.act) |
2. the act of managing something (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | social control, |
| definition | : | control exerted (actively or passively) by group action (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | conducting, |
| definition | : | the direction of an orchestra or choir (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | finance, |
| definition | : | the management of money and credit and banking and investments (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | homemaking, |
| definition | : | the management of a household (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | misconduct, |
| definition | : | bad or dishonest management by persons supposed to act on another's behalf (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | handling, treatment, |
| definition | : | the management of someone or something (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | administration, disposal, |
| definition | : | a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | disenfranchisement, |
| definition | : | the act of withdrawing certification or terminating a franchise (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | guidance, steering, |
| definition | : | the act of guiding or showing the way (noun.act) |
3. the concentration of attention or energy on something (noun.cognition)
| hyponym | : | particularism, |
| definition | : | a focus on something particular (noun.cognition) |
4. a general course along which something has a tendency to develop (noun.cognition)
| hyponym | : | tenor, |
| definition | : | a settled or prevailing or habitual course of a person's life (noun.cognition) |
5. something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action (noun.communication)
| hyponym | : | guideline, road map, |
| definition | : | a detailed plan or explanation to guide you in setting standards or determining a course of action (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | career counseling, |
| definition | : | counseling on career opportunities (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | cynosure, |
| definition | : | something that provides guidance (as Polaris guides mariners) (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | genetic counseling, |
| definition | : | guidance for prospective parents on the likelihood of genetic disorders in their future children (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | marriage counseling, |
| definition | : | counseling on marital problems and disagreements (noun.communication) |
6. a message describing how something is to be done (noun.communication)
| hyponym | : | rule, |
| definition | : | any one of a systematic body of regulations defining the way of life of members of a religious order (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | prescript, rule, |
| definition | : | prescribed guide for conduct or action (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | rubric, |
| definition | : | directions for the conduct of Christian church services (often printed in red in a prayer book) (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | misdirection, |
| definition | : | incorrect directions or instructions (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | address, destination, name and address, |
| definition | : | written directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | markup, |
| definition | : | 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) (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | prescription, |
| definition | : | directions prescribed beforehand; the action of prescribing authoritative rules or directions (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | formula, recipe, |
| definition | : | directions for making something (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | rule, |
| definition | : | directions that define the way a game or sport is to be conducted (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | stage direction, |
| definition | : | an instruction written as part of the script of a play (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | style, |
| definition | : | editorial directions to be followed in spelling and punctuation and capitalization and typographical display (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | system command, |
| definition | : | a computer user's instruction (not part of a program) that calls for action by the computer's executive program (noun.communication) |
7. a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | bid, bidding, command, dictation, |
| definition | : | an authoritative direction or instruction to do something (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | misdirection, |
| definition | : | an incorrect charge to a jury given by a judge (noun.communication) |
8. a line leading to a place or point (noun.location)
| hypernym | : | itinerary, path, route, |
| definition | : | an established line of travel or access (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | aim, bearing, heading, |
| definition | : | the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | course, trend, |
| definition | : | general line of orientation (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | east-west direction, |
| definition | : | in a direction parallel with lines of latitude (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | north-south direction, |
| definition | : | in a direction parallel with lines of longitude (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | qibla, |
| definition | : | the direction of the Kaaba toward which Muslims turn for their daily prayers (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | tendency, trend, |
| definition | : | a general direction in which something tends to move (noun.location) |
9. the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves (noun.linkdef)
| hypernym | : | position, spatial relation, |
| definition | : | the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | frontage, |
| definition | : | the direction in which something (such as a building) faces (noun.linkdef) |
| hyponym | : | orientation, |
| definition | : | position or alignment relative to points of the compass or other specific directions (noun.linkdef) |
| hyponym | : | opposition, |
| definition | : | a direction opposite to another (noun.linkdef) |
| hyponym | : | windward, |
| definition | : | the direction from which the wind is coming (noun.linkdef) |
| hyponym | : | leeward, |
| definition | : | the direction in which the wind is blowing (noun.linkdef) |
| hyponym | : | seaward, |
| definition | : | the direction toward the sea (noun.linkdef) |
| hyponym | : | compass point, point, |
| definition | : | any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass (noun.linkdef) |
| hyponym | : | north, |
| definition | : | the direction corresponding to the northward cardinal compass point (noun.linkdef) |
| hyponym | : | northeast, |
| definition | : | the direction corresponding to the northeastward compass point (noun.linkdef) |
| hyponym | : | east, |
| definition | : | the direction corresponding to the eastward cardinal compass point (noun.linkdef) |
| hyponym | : | southeast, |
| definition | : | the direction corresponding to the southeastward compass point (noun.linkdef) |
| hyponym | : | south, |
| definition | : | the direction corresponding to the southward cardinal compass point (noun.linkdef) |
| hyponym | : | southwest, |
| definition | : | the direction corresponding to the southwestward compass point (noun.linkdef) |
| hyponym | : | west, |
| definition | : | the direction corresponding to the westward cardinal compass point (noun.linkdef) |
| hyponym | : | northwest, |
| definition | : | the direction corresponding to the northwestward compass point (noun.linkdef) |
| attribute | : | incoming, |
| definition | : | arriving at a place or position (adj.all) |
| attribute | : | outgoing, |
| definition | : | leaving a place or a position (adj.all) |
10. the act of setting and holding a course (noun.act)
| derivation | : | guide, steer, |
| definition | : | be a guiding or motivating force or drive (verb.social) |
11. the act of managing something (noun.act)
| derivation | : | care, deal, handle, manage, |
| definition | : | be in charge of, act on, or dispose of (verb.social) |
12. the concentration of attention or energy on something (noun.cognition)
13. something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action (noun.communication)
14. a message describing how something is to be done (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | instructional, |
| definition | : | of or relating to or used in instruction (adj.pert) |
15. a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | commissioner, |
| definition | : | a government administrator (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | charge, |
| definition | : | instruct (a jury) about the law, its application, and the weighing of evidence (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | appoint, charge, |
| definition | : | assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | commission, |
| definition | : | place an order for (verb.social) |
16. the act of setting and holding a course (noun.act)
| derivation | : | guide, steer, |
| definition | : | be a guiding or motivating force or drive (verb.social) |
17. the act of managing something (noun.act)
| derivation | : | care, deal, handle, manage, |
| definition | : | be in charge of, act on, or dispose of (verb.social) |
18. the concentration of attention or energy on something (noun.cognition)
19. something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action (noun.communication)
20. a message describing how something is to be done (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | instructional, |
| definition | : | of or relating to or used in instruction (adj.pert) |
21. a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | commissioner, |
| definition | : | a government administrator (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | charge, |
| definition | : | instruct (a jury) about the law, its application, and the weighing of evidence (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | appoint, charge, |
| definition | : | assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | commission, |
| definition | : | place an order for (verb.social) |
Visual ArtiKata
Explore direction in ArtiKata.com >