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directions

di·rec·tion
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dih-rek-shuh n, dahy-]
    • /dɪˈrɛk ʃən, ˈdaɪ-/
    • /daɪˈrek.ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-rek-shuh n, dahy-]
    • /dɪˈrɛk ʃən, ˈdaɪ-/

Definitions of directions word

  • noun directions the act or an instance of directing. 1
  • noun directions the line along which anything lies, faces, moves, etc., with reference to the point or region toward which it is directed: The storm moved in a northerly direction. 1
  • noun directions the point or region itself: The direction is north. 1
  • noun directions a position on a line extending from a specific point toward a point of the compass or toward the nadir or the zenith. 1
  • noun directions a line of thought or action or a tendency or inclination: the direction of contemporary thought. 1
  • noun directions Usually, directions. instruction or guidance for making, using, etc.: directions for baking a cake. 1

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Origin of directions

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English direccioun (< Middle French) < Latin dīrēctiōn- (stem of dīrēctiō) “arranging in line, straightening.” See direct, -ion

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Parts of speech for Directions

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

directions popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

directions usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for directions

noun directions

  • instructions — the act or practice of instructing or teaching; education.
  • information — knowledge communicated or received concerning a particular fact or circumstance; news: information concerning a crime.
  • orders — an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate.
  • commands — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of command.

Antonyms for directions

noun directions

Top questions with directions

  • what does stage directions mean?

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