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direction vs route

route vs direction

direction and route both are nouns.

direction is not a verb while route is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
direction Yes No No No
route Yes No Yes No
As nouns, route is a hypernym of direction; that is, route is a word with a broader meaning than direction:
  • direction: a line leading to a place or point
  • route: an established line of travel or access
Other hypernyms of direction include itinerary, path.
direction (noun) route (noun)
the act of managing something an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
the act of setting and holding a course an established line of travel or access
a general course along which something has a tendency to develop
the concentration of attention or energy on something
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
direction (verb) route (verb)
send via a specific route
divert in a specified direction
send documents or materials to appropriate destinations
Difference between direction and route

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