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order vs direct

direct vs order

order is a noun but direct is not a noun.

order is not an adjective while direct is an adjective.

order and direct both are verbs.

order is not an adverb while direct is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
order Yes No Yes No
direct No Yes Yes Yes
As verbs, direct is a hyponym of order; that is, direct is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than order:
  • order: give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
  • direct: command with authority
Other hyponyms of order include instruct, command, require, call, send for, warn, prescribe.
order (noun) direct (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
order (adjective) direct (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
order (verb) direct (verb)
bring order to or into plan and direct (a complex undertaking)
place in a certain order specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
assign a rank or rating to command with authority
arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction
make a request for something put an address on (an envelope)
give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
issue commands or orders for intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations guide the actors in (plays and films)
appoint to a clerical posts 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
order (adverb) direct (adverb)
without deviation
Difference between order and direct

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