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direction vs path

path vs direction

direction and path both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
direction Yes No No No
path Yes No No No
As nouns, path is a hypernym of direction; that is, path is a word with a broader meaning than direction:
  • direction: a line leading to a place or point
  • path: an established line of travel or access
Other hypernyms of direction include itinerary, route.
direction (noun) path (noun)
the act of managing something a course of conduct
the act of setting and holding a course a way especially designed for a particular use
a general course along which something has a tendency to develop an established line of travel or access
the concentration of attention or energy on something a line or route along which something travels or moves
something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something
a message describing how something is to be done
a line leading to a place or point
the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves
Difference between direction and path

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