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• direct — [də rekt′; ] also [ dīrekt′] adj. [ME < L directus, pp. of dirigere, to lay straight, direct < di , apart, from + regere, to keep straight, rule: see REGAL] 1. by the shortest way, without turning or stopping; not roundabout; not… …   English World dictionary

• direct — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French directer, from Latin directus straight, from past participle of dirigere to direct more at dress Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. obsolete to write (a letter) to a person b. to mark… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• direct — directable, adj. directness, n. /di rekt , duy /, v.t. 1. to manage or guide by advice, helpful information, instruction, etc.: He directed the company through a difficult time. 2. to regulate the course of; control: History is directed by a… …   Universalium

• direct — di•rect [[t]dɪˈrɛkt, daɪ [/t]] v. t. 1) to manage or guide by advice, instruction, etc 2) to regulate the course of; control 3) to administer; manage; supervise: She directs the affairs of the estate[/ex] 4) to give authoritative instructions to; …   From formal English to slang

• direct — /dəˈrɛkt / (say duh rekt), /daɪ / (say duy ) verb (t) 1. to guide with advice; regulate the course of; conduct; manage; control. 2. to give authoritative instructions to: I directed him to do it. 3. to command; order or ordain: I directed that he …  

• Direct and indirect realism — Direct realism argues we perceive the world directly For representationalism in the arts, see Realism (visual arts). The question of direct or naïve realism, as opposed to indirect or representational realism, arises in the philosophy of… …   Wikipedia

• Direct — Di*rect , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Directed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Directing}.] 1. To arrange in a direct or straight line, as against a mark, or towards a goal; to point; to aim; as, to direct an arrow or a piece of ordnance. [1913 Webster] 2. To point… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Direct distance dialing — (DDD) or direct dial is a telecommunications term for a network provided service feature in which a call originator may, without operator assistance, call any other user outside the local calling area. DDD requires more digits in the number… …   Wikipedia

• Direct tension indicator — Direct Tension Indicators, or DTIs, are single use mechanical load cells used to illustrate when adequate tension has been achieved in structural fastener assemblies.[1] The Standard for DTIs in North America is the ASTM International series of… …   Wikipedia

• Direct simulation Monte Carlo — (DSMC) method uses probabilistic (Monte Carlo) simulation to solve the Boltzmann equation for finite Knudsen number fluid flows. The DSMC method was proposed by Prof. Graeme Bird,[1][2][3] Emeritus Professor of Aeronautics, University of Sydney.… …   Wikipedia

• direct action —    Direct action is the deliberate challenge to authority, usually the government, over a policy or policies, in a manner outside the conventional channels of parliamentary politics. It may be legal and institutionalized as with strikes, or… …   Encyclopedia of contemporary British culture