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direct::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | engineer, mastermind, orchestrate, organise, organize |
| Type of | plan |
| Has types | choreograph |
| Derivation | directive |
direct::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
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|---|---|
| Synonyms | unmediated |
in direct sunlight.
in direct contact with the voters.
direct exposure to the disease.
a direct link.
the direct cause of the accident.
direct vote.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | address |
| Type of | label |
| Has types | misdirect, re-address, misaddress, instrument |
direct::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | lineal |
a direct descendant of the king.
direct heredity.
direct::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Derivation | directness |
a direct result of the accident.
direct::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
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a direct route.
a direct flight.
a direct hit.
direct::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | apprise, instruct, apprize |
| Has types | talk down, point the way |
I directed them towards the town hall.
direct::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | make, create |
| Has types | stage direct |
| Derivation | director |
direct::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
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the direct opposite.
direct::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
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direct::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
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direct current.
direct::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
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a term is in direct proportion to another term if it increases (or decreases) as the other increases (or decreases).
direct::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Derivation | directness |
a direct question.
a direct response.
a direct approach.
Examples of direct
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The purpose of a French drain is to direct groundwater away from the foundation.
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Quicken's culture is a direct extension of Gilbert's philosophy and personality.
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He described the meeting at Santa Marta, Colombia, as frank, direct and sincere.
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His edge starts with the direct-selling approach he defined in his college days.
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The slow change partly reflects Switzerland's unique system of direct democracy.
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The best way to receive your Social Security benefits is through direct deposit.
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The Chiefs were in the Wildcat formation, and Thomas Jones took the direct snap.
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As we got close to my friend's place, she called on the cell phone to direct us.
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His only previous run, against New Orleans in Week 2, had been on a direct snap.
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- Directly: without deviation; "the path leads directly to the lake"; "went direct to the office"
- Direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short; "a direct route"; "a direct flight"; "a direct hit"
- Command with authority; "He directed the children to do their homework"
- Target: intend (something) to move towards a certain goal; "He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face"; "criticism directed at her superior"; "direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself"
- Guide the actors in (plays and films)
- Straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action; "a direct question"; "a direct response"; "a direct approach"
- DIRECT is a proposed alternative Shuttle-Derived Launch Vehicle architecture supporting NASA's Vision for Space Exploration, which would replace the space agency's planned Ares I and Ares V rockets with another family of launch vehicles named "Jupiter".
- Direct is a 1988 album by the Greek synthesizer artist Vangelis. The album marks a new development in Vangelis' music, employing a somewhat more popular format. ...
- Direct is the title of The 77s' second EP, released in 2002 on the bands own Fools of the World label.
