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Directon vs. Direction: What's the Difference?

Edited by Huma Saeed || By Sawaira Riaz || Updated on October 22, 2023
"Directon" is an incorrect spelling, while "Direction" is the correct form denoting a course or path along which something moves or lies.

Which is correct: Directon or Direction

How to spell Direction?

Directon is Incorrect

Direction is Correct

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Key Differences

"Direction" combines "direct" with the suffix "-ion," indicating a process or condition.
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Think of "direction" like "connection" or "affection," which also end in "-ion."
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Remember the middle "i" in "direction" as it signifies the act of directing.
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Use mnemonic: “We need DIRECTION to find our destination.”
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Recall popular phrases: “In the right DIRECTION.”
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Directon and Direction Definitions

Directon

Directon is an incorrect spelling of Direction.
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Direction

Direction refers to the course along which someone or something moves.
He went in the opposite direction.
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Direction

Direction indicates a point to which something extends or from which it originates.
Winds blow in from the west direction.
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Direction

Direction represents the line along which anything lies, faces, or moves.
The building's direction is north-south.
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Direction

The management, supervision, or guidance of a group or operation
The manager's direction of the sales campaign has been highly effective.
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Direction

The art or action of directing a musical, theatrical, or cinematic production.
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Direction

An authoritative order or command
The supervisor shouted directions to employees in the warehouse.
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Direction

(Music) A word or phrase in a score indicating how a passage is to be played or sung.
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Direction

Directions Instructions in how to do something or reach a destination
Read the directions before assembling the grill.
Asked for directions in how to get to the lake.
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Direction

The course along which a person or thing is moving or must move to reach a destination
The boat left the bay and sailed in a northerly direction.
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Direction

The point toward which a person or thing faces or is oriented
The twins stood back to back, looking in opposite directions.
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Direction

A course or line of development; a tendency toward a particular end or goal
Charting a new direction for the company.
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Direction

A theoretical line (physically or mentally) followed from a point of origin or towards a destination. May be relative (e.g. up, left, outbound, dorsal), geographical (e.g. north), rotational (e.g. clockwise), or with respect to an object or location (e.g. toward Boston).
Keep going in the same direction.
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Direction

A general trend for future action.
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Direction

Guidance, instruction.
The trombonist looked to the bandleader for direction.
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Direction

The work of the director in cinema or theater; the skill of directing a film, play etc.
The screenplay was good, but the direction was weak.
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Direction

(dated) The body of persons who guide or manage a matter; the directorate.
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Direction

(archaic) A person's address.
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Direction

The act of directing, of aiming, regulating, guiding, or ordering; guidance; management; superintendence; administration; as, the direction o public affairs or of a bank.
I do commit his youthTo your direction.
All nature is but art, unknown to thee;ll chance, direction, which thou canst not see.
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Direction

That which is imposed by directing; a guiding or authoritative instruction; prescription; order; command; as, he grave directions to the servants.
The princes digged the well . . . by the direction of the law giver.
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Direction

The name and residence of a person to whom any thing is sent, written upon the thing sent; superscription; address; as, the direction of a letter.
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Direction

The line or course upon which anything is moving or aimed to move, or in which anything is lying or pointing; aim; line or point of tendency; direct line or course; as, the ship sailed in a southeasterly direction.
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Direction

The body of managers of a corporation or enterprise; board of directors.
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Direction

The pointing of a piece with reference to an imaginary vertical axis; - distinguished from elevation. The direction is given when the plane of sight passes through the object.
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Direction

A line leading to a place or point;
He looked the other direction
Didn't know the way home
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Direction

The spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves;
He checked the direction and velocity of the wind
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Direction

A general course along which something has a tendency to develop;
I couldn't follow the direction of his thoughts
His ideals determined the direction of his career
They proposed a new direction for the firm
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Direction

Something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
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Direction

The act of managing something;
He was given overall management of the program
Is the direction of the economy a function of government?
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Direction

A message describing how something is to be done;
He gave directions faster than she could follow them
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Direction

The act of setting and holding a course;
A new council was installed under the direction of the king
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Direction

A formal statement of a command or injunction to do something;
The judge's charge to the jury
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Direction

The concentration of attention or energy on something;
The focus of activity shifted to molecular biology
He had no direction in his life
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Direction

Direction denotes guidance or supervision of action or conduct.
The project is under her direction.
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Direction

Direction is an order or instruction given for guidance.
He followed the doctor’s directions.
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FAQs

Why is it called Direction?

It derives from the Latin "directio," meaning arrangement or setting in line, referring to guidance or course.
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What is the pronunciation of Direction?

It is pronounced as /dəˈrɛkʃən/.
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What is the root word of Direction?

The root word is "direct."
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Which vowel is used before Direction?

The vowel "i" is used.
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What is the verb form of Direction?

The verb form is "direct."
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Which preposition is used with Direction?

"In" or "towards" can be used, as in "in the direction of."
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Is Direction an adverb?

No, "direction" is not an adverb.
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What is the singular form of Direction?

The singular form is "direction."
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Which article is used with Direction?

Both "a" and "the" can be used, depending on context.
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Is Direction a negative or positive word?

"Direction" is neutral; it's neither negative nor positive.
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Is Direction a vowel or consonant?

"Direction" is a word, so it contains both vowels and consonants.
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Is Direction a countable noun?

Yes, it is countable; for example, "all directions."
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What part of speech is Direction?

"Direction" is a noun.
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What is the plural form of Direction?

The plural form is "directions."
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Which conjunction is used with Direction?

No specific conjunction is tied to "direction"; it depends on context.
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Is Direction an abstract noun?

It can be considered abstract when referring to guidance or management but can be concrete when referring to a physical path.
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How many syllables are in Direction?

There are three syllables in "direction."
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What is the opposite of Direction?

Opposite can be "stagnation" in a metaphorical sense, or "opposite course" in a physical sense.
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Which determiner is used with Direction?

Determiners like "this," "that," "my," "our" can be used with "direction."
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Is Direction a noun or adjective?

"Direction" is a noun.
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What is the first form of Direction?

This question doesn't apply as "direction" is a noun, not a verb. However, the base form of the related verb is "direct."
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Is Direction a collective noun?

No, it is not a collective noun.
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Is the Direction term a metaphor?

It can be used metaphorically, as in "the direction of one's life."
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How do we divide Direction into syllables?

Direction is divided as di-rec-tion.
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What is a stressed syllable in Direction?

The second syllable "rec" is stressed.
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What is the second form of Direction?

Related to the verb, the second form is "directed."
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How is Direction used in a sentence?

Follow the arrow; it shows the correct direction.
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Is the word Direction imperative?

No, it's not in the imperative form.
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What is another term for Direction?

Another term is "orientation."
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What is the third form of Direction?

Related to the verb, the third form is "directed."
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