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11Direction — Direction, lat. deutsch, Richtung, Leitung. Directionslinie, die Linie, in der ein Körper in der einfachen Bewegung fortgeht; die Marschrichtung einer Truppenabtheilung; die für eine Verschanzung ausgesteckte Linie …
12direction — c.1400, orderly arrangement; c.1500 as action of directing, from L. directionem (nom. directio), noun of action from pp. stem of dirigere (see DIRECT (Cf. direct) (v.)). Meaning course pursued by a moving object is from 1660s. Related:… …
13direction — ► NOUN 1) a course along which someone or something moves, or which leads to a destination. 2) a point to or from which a person or thing moves or faces. 3) the action of directing or managing people. 4) (directions) instructions on how to reach… …
14direction — [də rek′shən; ] also [ dīrek′shən] n. [ME direccioun < L directio] 1. the act of directing; management; supervision 2. [usually pl.] instructions for doing, operating, using, preparing, etc. 3. an authoritative order or command 4. the point… …
15direction — noun 1 where to/from ADJECTIVE ▪ same ▪ They were both going in the same direction. ▪ different, opposing, opposite, reverse, separate (esp. AmE) …
16DIRECTION — s. f. Conduite, action de celui qui dirige, qui règle. Sous la direction d un tel. Être préposé à la direction de certains travaux. Prendre la direction de quelque affaire. On lui a confié la direction de cet établissement, de ce théâtre, etc.… …
17direction — (di rè ksion ; en vers, de quatre syllabes) s. f. 1° Action de diriger. Il connaissait les chemins et se chargea de la direction de la troupe. Il prit en main la direction des affaires. 2° Terme de dévotion. La méthode particulière que… …
18direction — di|rec|tion [ dı rekʃən, daı rekʃən ] noun *** ▸ 1 way something is moving/facing ▸ 2 way someone/something changes ▸ 3 purpose ▸ 4 instructions ▸ 5 control/management ▸ 6 where something is from ▸ 7 directing of movie/play ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count …
19direction */*/*/ — UK [dɪˈrekʃ(ə)n] / US / UK [daɪˈrekʃ(ə)n] / US noun Word forms direction : singular direction plural directions 1) a) [countable] the path that someone or something moves along when going towards a place Are you sure we re going in the right… …
20DIRECTION — n. f. Action de diriger. La direction des ballons. Sous la direction d’un tel. être préposé à la direction de certains travaux. Prendre la direction de quelque affaire. On lui a confié la direction de cet établissement, de ce théâtre. Pendant sa… …