What part of speech is direction?

Direction can be categorized as a noun.

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Parts of speech

Inflections

Noun

What does direction mean?

Definitions

Noun

direction - the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves; "he checked the direction and velocity of the wind"
direction - a message describing how something is to be done; "he gave directions faster than she could follow them"
direction - a line leading to a place or point; "he looked the other direction"; "didn't know the way home"
direction - 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 - the act of managing something; "he was given overall management of the program"; "is the direction of the economy a function of government?"
direction - something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
direction - the act of setting and holding a course; "a new council was installed under the direction of the king"
direction - the concentration of attention or energy on something; "the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology"; "he had no direction in his life"
direction - a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something; "the judge's charge to the jury"

Examples of direction

#   Sentence  
1. noun He checked the direction and velocity of the wind.
2. noun He looked the other direction.
3. noun I couldn't follow the direction of his thoughts.
4. noun His ideals determined the direction of his career.
5. noun They proposed a new direction for the firm.
6. noun Is the direction of the economy a function of government?
7. noun A new council was installed under the direction of the king.
8. noun He had no direction in his life.
9. noun Information pointing in this direction came to light after the December 26 tsunami, which took a heavy toll on the Andamans.
10. noun We need responses or direction by no later than COB on Monday, October 30, 2000.
11. noun Now imagine that infinite happiness is surrounding you in every direction.
12. noun Your life might take on an entirely new direction you've never dreamed of.
13. noun This mentally ill humanity, destroyed families, twisted moral values, manifest or repressed homosexuality in human beings, anti natural feminism rebellion, drug addiction, corrupt social outlines, mad youths without direction, non respect to hierarchies, convulsed nations, misanthropy, misogyny, paedophilia, irrational and feeble lasciviousness and all other type of existent aberrations, are due to the vast manoeuvre that Satan executed through his main marionettes the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, from the Devil's Island.
14. noun Dave is a patient and methodical teacher, who has a great ear and sensitivity for his students' passion and the direction they want their lessons to take.
15. noun You have no sense of direction.
Sentence  
noun
He checked the direction and velocity of the wind.
He looked the other direction.
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.
Is the direction of the economy a function of government?
A new council was installed under the direction of the king.
He had no direction in his life.
Information pointing in this direction came to light after the December 26 tsunami, which took a heavy toll on the Andamans.
We need responses or direction by no later than COB on Monday, October 30, 2000.
Now imagine that infinite happiness is surrounding you in every direction.
Your life might take on an entirely new direction you've never dreamed of.
This mentally ill humanity, destroyed families, twisted moral values, manifest or repressed homosexuality in human beings, anti natural feminism rebellion, drug addiction, corrupt social outlines, mad youths without direction, non respect to hierarchies, convulsed nations, misanthropy, misogyny, paedophilia, irrational and feeble lasciviousness and all other type of existent aberrations, are due to the vast manoeuvre that Satan executed through his main marionettes the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, from the Devil's Island.
Dave is a patient and methodical teacher, who has a great ear and sensitivity for his students' passion and the direction they want their lessons to take.
You have no sense of direction.

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