| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | management |
| Synonyms: | administration, charge, command, control, government, guidance, leadership, order, oversight, superintendence, supervision |
| Main Entry: | direction(s) |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | instructions, guidance |
| Synonyms: | advice, advisement, assignment, briefing, directive, guidelines, indication, lowdown, notification, plan, prescription, recommendation, regulation, sealed order, specification, specs, steer*, summons, tip, word* |
| Antonyms: | misdirection, misinstruction |
| Concept: | Direction. |
| Category: | 4. Motion with reference to direction |
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-nouns
direction, bearing, course, vector; set, drift, tenor; tendency; incidence; bending, trending; dip, tack, aim, collimation; steering, steerage., point of the compass, cardinal points; North, East, South, West; N by E, ENE, NE by N, NE, etc.; rhumb, azimuth, line of collimation., line, path, road, range, quarter, line of march; alignment, allignment; air line, beeline; straight shoot.
-verbs
tend towards, bend towards, point towards; conduct to, go to; point to, point at; bend, trend, verge, incline, dip, determine., steer for, steer towards, make for, make towards; aim at, level at; take aim; keep a course, hold a course; be bound for; bend one's steps towards; direct one's course, steer one's course, bend one's course, shape one's course; align one's march; to straight, go straight to the point; march on, march on a point; shoot for, aim for., ascertain one's direction; s'orienter, see which way the wind blows; box the compass; take the air line.
-adjectives
directed directed towards; pointing towards; bound for; aligned with; direct, straight; undeviating, unswerving; straightforward; North, Northern, Northerly, etc.
-adverbs
towards; on the road, on the high road to; en avant; versus, to; hither, thither, whither; directly; straight as an arrow, forwards as an arrow; point blank; in a beeline to, in a direct line to, as the crow flies, in a straight line to, in a beeline for, in a direct line for, in a straight line for, in a beeline with, in a direct line with, in a straight line with; in a line with; full tilt at, as the crow flies., before the wind, near the wind, close to the wind, against the wind; windwards, in the wind's eye., through, via, by way of; in all directions, in all manner of ways; quaquaversum, from the four winds.
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| Concept: | Direction. |
| Category: | 2. Complex voluntary action |
| Synonyms: |
-nouns
direction; management, managery; government, gubernation, conduct, legislation, regulation, guidance; bossism [U.S.]; legislature; steerage, pilotage; reins, reins of government; helm, rudder, needle, compass; guiding star, load star, lode star, pole star; cynosure., supervision, superintendence; surveillance, oversight; eye of the master; control, charge; board of control (council); command (authority)., premiership, senatorship; director; chair, portfolio., statesmanship; statecraft, kingcraft, queencraft., ministry, ministration; administration; stewardship, proctorship; agency.
-verbs
direct, manage, govern, conduct; order, prescribe, cut out work for; bead, lead; lead the way, show the way; take the lead, lead on; regulate, guide, steer, pilot; tackle, take the helm, be at the helm; have the reins, handle the reins, hold the reins, take the reins; drive, tool., superintend, supervise; overlook, control, keep in order, look after, see to, legislate for; administer, ministrate; matronize; have the care of, have the charge of; have charge of, take the direction; pull the strings, pull the wires; rule (command); have the direction, hold office, hold the portfolio; preside, preside at the board; take the chair, occupy the chair, be in the chair; pull the stroke oar.
-adjectives
directing; hegemonic.
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| Main Entry: | address |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | place of residence or business where one can be contacted |
| Synonyms: | abode, box number, direction, domicile, dwelling, headquarters, home, house, living quarters, location, lodging, number, place of business, place of residence, street, whereabouts, zip code |
| Main Entry: | administration |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | management of an organization or effort |
| Synonyms: | administering, agency, application, authority, charge, command, conduct, conducting, control, directing, direction, dispensation, disposition, distribution, enforcement, execution, governing, government, guidance, handling, jurisdiction, legislation, order, organization, overseeing, oversight, performance, policy, power, provision, regulation, rule, running, strategy, superintendence, supervision, surveillance |
| Main Entry: | aim |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | goal |
| Synonyms: | ambition, aspiration, course, desideratum, design, desire, direction, end, intent, intention, mark, object, objective, plan, purpose, scheme, target, where one is heading, wish |
| Antonyms: | aimlessness, avoidance, neglect, purposelessness, thoughtlessness |
| Main Entry: | angle |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | personal approach, purpose |
| Synonyms: | aim, approach, aspect, direction, hand, intention, outlook, perspective, plan, point of view, position, side, slant, standpoint, viewpoint |
| Main Entry: | aspect |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | element to consider |
| Synonyms: | angle, bearing, direction, facet, feature, gimmick, hand, outlook, perspective, phase, point of view, position, prospect, regard, scene, side, situation, slant, switch, twist, view, vista |
| Antonyms: | whole |