direction

nouns

a line leading to a place or point
"he looked the other direction"; "didn't know the way home"
direction, way
the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves
"he checked the direction and velocity of the wind"
direction
is a type of (narrower)
the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated
"the position of the hands on the clock"; "he specified the spatial relations of every piece of furniture on the stage"
position, spatial relation
is an attribute of
arriving at a place or position
"incoming class"; "incoming mail"
incoming
is an attribute of
leaving a place or a position
"an outgoing steamship"
outgoing
a general course along which something has a tendency to develop
"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"
direction
is a type of (narrower)
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
"he had an inclination to give up too easily"; "a tendency to be too strict"
disposition, inclination, tendency
something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
counsel, counseling, counselling, direction, guidance
the act of managing something
"he was given overall management of the program"; "is the direction of the economy a function of government?"
direction, management
a message describing how something is to be done
"he gave directions faster than she could follow them"
direction, instruction
the act of setting and holding a course
"a new council was installed under the direction of the king"
direction, guidance, steering
a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something
"the judge's charge to the jury"
charge, commission, direction
the concentration of attention or energy on something
"the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology"; "he had no direction in his life"
centering, direction, focal point, focus, focusing, focussing