direction

As nouns the difference between direction and backaction

is that direction is the action of directing; pointing (something) or looking towards while backaction is any action in an opposite direction.

As a noun direction

is the action of directing; pointing (something) or looking towards.

As a verb circumnutate is

to bend in a direction that is continuously moving in a horizontal direction.

As a noun direction

is the action of directing; pointing (something) or looking towards.

As an adjective desmodromic is

(of a mechanical device) having different controls for its actuation in different directions, especially of an engine valve that is positively closed by a cam and leverage system rather than springs.

As nouns the difference between direction and anemorumbometer

is that direction is the action of directing; pointing (something) or looking towards while anemorumbometer is (meteorology) a type of anemometer which records both wind speed and direction.

As nouns the difference between direction and topograph

is that direction is the action of directing; pointing (something) or looking towards while topograph is a monument erected in a high place, such as a hilltop, indicating the direction and distance of notable landscape features which can be seen with the naked eye from that point.

As nouns the difference between direction and astrocompass

is that direction is the action of directing; pointing (something) or looking towards while astrocompass is a form of compass in which direction is evaluated by sighting stars of known position.

As a noun direction

is the action of directing; pointing (something) or looking towards.

As an adjective spanwise is

relating to the direction of a span.

As a noun direction

is the action of directing; pointing (something) or looking towards.

As an adjective sideling is

directed toward one side.

As an adverb sideling is

in a sidelong direction.

As a noun direction

is the action of directing; pointing (something) or looking towards.

As an adverb elsewhither is

somewhither else; to some other place; in some other direction.

As nouns the difference between direction and nephoscope

is that direction is the action of directing; pointing (something) or looking towards while nephoscope is an instrument for determining the direction of and angular velocity of clouds.