direct vs plain

plain vs direct

direct is not a noun while plain is a noun.

direct and plain both are adjectives.

direct and plain both are verbs.

direct and plain both are adverbs.

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

direct (noun)	plain (noun)
	a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side
	extensive tract of level open land

direct (adjective)	plain (adjective)
direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short	not elaborate or elaborated; simple
(of a current) flowing in one direction only	lacking patterns especially in color
straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action	free from any effort to soften to disguise
similar in nature or effect or relation to another quantity	clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
in a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child	not mixed with extraneous elements
moving from west to east on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in the same direction as the Earth	lacking embellishment or ornamentation
lacking compromising or mitigating elements	lacking in physical beauty or proportion
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)	plain (verb)
plan and direct (a complex undertaking)	express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
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)	plain (adverb)
without deviation	unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')

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