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direction

[ dih-rek-shuhn, dahy- ]
/ dɪˈrɛk ŹƒÉ™n, ˈdaÉŖ- /
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noun
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Origin of direction

1375–1425; late Middle English direccioun (<Middle French ) <Latin dÄ«rēctiōn- (stem of dÄ«rēctiō ) ā€œarranging in line, straightening.ā€ See direct, -ion

synonym study for direction

5. See tendency.

OTHER WORDS FROM direction

diĀ·recĀ·tionĀ·less, adjectivepreĀ·diĀ·recĀ·tion, nounself-diĀ·recĀ·tion, nounsuĀ·perĀ·diĀ·recĀ·tion, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for direction

direction
/ (dɪˈrɛkŹƒÉ™n, daÉŖ-) /

noun
See also directions
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Other Idioms and Phrases with direction

direction

see step in the right direction.

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