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direction vs way

way vs direction

direction and way both are nouns.

direction is not an adverb while way is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
direction Yes No No No
way Yes No No Yes
As nouns, direction and way are synonyms defined as:
  • direction and way: a line leading to a place or point
direction (noun) way (noun)
the act of managing something a course of conduct
the act of setting and holding a course to have the ability to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
a general course along which something has a tendency to develop a journey or passage
the concentration of attention or energy on something any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another
something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action how something is done or how it happens
a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something the property of distance in general
a message describing how something is to be done doing as one pleases or chooses
a line leading to a place or point a general category of things; used in the expression `in the way of'
the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves a line leading to a place or point
a portion of something divided into shares
space for movement
the condition of things generally
direction (adverb) way (adverb)
to a great degree or by a great distance; very much (`right smart' is regional in the United States)
Difference between direction and way

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