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absolute vs direct

direct vs absolute

absolute is a noun but direct is not a noun.

absolute and direct both are adjectives.

absolute is not a verb while direct is a verb.

absolute is not an adverb while direct is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
absolute Yes Yes No No
direct No Yes Yes Yes
absolute (noun) direct (noun)
something that is conceived or that exists independently and not in relation to other things; something that does not depend on anything else and is beyond human control; something that is not relative
absolute (adjective) direct (adjective)
perfect or complete or pure direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short
not limited by law (of a current) flowing in one direction only
not capable of being violated or infringed straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action
expressing finality with no implication of possible change similar in nature or effect or relation to another quantity
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers in a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child
moving from west to east on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in the same direction as the Earth
lacking compromising or mitigating elements
in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker
having no intervening persons, agents, conditions
being an immediate result or consequence
absolute (verb) direct (verb)
plan and direct (a complex undertaking)
specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
command with authority
give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction
put an address on (an envelope)
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
guide the actors in (plays and films)
lead, as in the performance of a composition
take somebody somewhere
cause to go somewhere
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
govern or manage
absolute (adverb) direct (adverb)
without deviation
Difference between absolute and direct

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