direction

Main Entry:: di·rec·tion
Pronunciation:: \də-ˈrek-shən, dī-\
Function:: noun
Date:: 15th century

1: guidance or supervision of action or conduct : management2archaic : superscription3 a: an explicit instruction : order b: assistance in pointing out the proper route —usually used in plural <asked for directions to the beach>4: the line or course on which something is moving or is aimed to move or along which something is pointing or facing5archaic : directorate 16 a: a channel or direct course of thought or action b: tendency , trend c: a guiding, governing, or motivating purpose7 a: the art and technique of directing an orchestra, band, or a show (as for stage or screen) b: a word, phrase, or sign indicating the appropriate tempo, mood, or intensity of a passage or movement in music

— di·rec·tion·less

\-ləs\ adjective

— di·rec·tion·less·ness noun

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