direct vs directive

directive vs direct

direct is not a noun while directive is a noun.

direct and directive both are adjectives.

direct is a verb but directive is not a verb.

direct is an adverb but directive is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
direct	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
directive	Yes	Yes	No	No

direct (noun)	directive (noun)
	a pronouncement encouraging or banning some activity

direct (adjective)	directive (adjective)
direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short	showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on
(of a current) flowing in one direction only
straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action
similar in nature or effect or relation to another quantity
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

direct (verb)	directive (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

direct (adverb)	directive (adverb)
without deviation

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