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orientation vs direction

direction vs orientation

orientation and direction both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
orientation Yes No No No
direction Yes No No No
As nouns, direction is a hypernym of orientation; that is, direction is a word with a broader meaning than orientation:
  • orientation: position or alignment relative to points of the compass or other specific directions
  • direction: the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves
orientation (noun) direction (noun)
the act of orienting the act of managing something
a course introducing a new situation or environment the act of setting and holding a course
an integrated set of attitudes and beliefs a general course along which something has a tendency to develop
a person's awareness of self with regard to position and time and place and personal relationships the concentration of attention or energy on something
a predisposition in favor of something something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
position or alignment relative to points of the compass or other specific directions 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 orientation and direction

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