direct vs order

order vs direct

direct is not a noun while order is a noun.

direct is an adjective but order is not an adjective.

direct and order both are verbs.

direct is an adverb but order is not an adverb.

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

As verbs, order is a hypernym of direct; that is, order is a word with a broader meaning than direct:

direct: command with authority
order: give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority

Other hypernyms of direct include enjoin, say, tell.

direct (noun)	order (noun)
	the act of putting things in a sequential arrangement
	(architecture) one of original three styles of Greek architecture distinguished by the type of column and entablature used or a style developed from the original three by the Romans
	a degree in a continuum of size or quantity
	a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
	a commercial document used to request someone to supply something in return for payment and providing specifications and quantities
	a body of rules followed by an assembly
	(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
	a request for something to be made, supplied, or served
	logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
	(biology) taxonomic group containing one or more families
	a formal association of people with similar interests
	a group of person living under a religious rule
	established customary state (especially of society)
	a condition of regular or proper arrangement

direct (adjective)	order (adjective)
direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short
(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)	order (verb)
plan and direct (a complex undertaking)	bring order to or into
specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public	place in a certain order
command with authority	assign a rank or rating to
give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction	arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events
put an address on (an envelope)	make a request for something
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards	give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
intend (something) to move towards a certain goal	issue commands or orders for
guide the actors in (plays and films)	bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
lead, as in the performance of a composition	appoint to a clerical posts
take somebody somewhere
cause to go somewhere
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
govern or manage

direct (adverb)	order (adverb)
without deviation

Difference between direct and order

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