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    [Adjective]  | "di*rec*tive" | \ də-ˈrek-tiv \


    1: serving or intended to guide, govern, or influence

    2: serving to point direction; specifically : directional

    3: of or relating to psychotherapy or counseling in which the counselor introduces information, content, or attitudes not previously expressed by the client

    Origin: 15th century ;

     See: {direct:1 };

    [Adjective]  | "self-di*rec*tive" | \ ˌself-də-ˈrek-tiv \


    1: self-directed

    2: self-directed

    Origin: 1855 ;

    [Noun]  | "directive" 


    1: something that serves to direct, guide, and usually impel toward an action or goal; especially, government : an authoritative order or instrument issued by a high-level body or official

    Origin: 1902 ;

     See: {direct:1 };

    [Noun]  | "advance directive" 


    1: a legal document (such as a living will) signed by a competent person to provide guidance for medical and health care decisions (such as the termination of life support or organ donation) in the event the person becomes incompetent to make such decisions

    Origin: 1979 ;

    [Noun]  | "airworthiness directive" 


    1: a document that notifies the owners or operators of a particular model of aircraft that unsafe or potentially unsafe conditions have been discovered which may affect the airworthiness of the model in question and that details any corrective actions which may be necessary to address the deficiency

    Origin: 1945 ;

    [Noun]  | "directive" 


    1: a statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned;


      * e.g., " ... the company president regularly issues directives intended for all staff members "



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    2: an order publicly issued by an authority;


      * e.g., " ... a directive issued by the archbishop that is to be read during Sunday services at every parish "



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    3: a written communication giving information or directions;


      * e.g., " ... a growing stack of unread directives from the company's senior vice president "



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     [ "Directional" ]

    1: Used to describe silly-looking styles worn by ultra-fashionable people when you're not confident enough to come right out and say they look silly. You're worried this is a new fashion you don't know about yet, so you say the tweed shirt with a gold tie or whatever is 'directional'.

      * e.g.,  ... Look at all these posers with their directional haircuts. I wish I was in Wigan. 

     [ "Directional" ]

    1: C'mon people! it is the damn blinker in your car.

      * e.g.,  ... "I have to put my directional on for this left hand turn" 

     [ "Direct" ]

    1: @ somebody when you are saying something about them

      * e.g.,  ... Myah shaded me on Snapchat and didnt @ me and she wasn’t being direct 

     [ "Directions" ]

    1: What real mean don't ask for.

      * e.g.,  ... Dan is a real man; when he gets lost, he doesn't ask for directions like some pussy. 

     [ "directions" ]

    1: A command listed even if no one pays attention to it, anyway. Mainly there to protect the stupid.

      * e.g.,  ... Directions for Dial soap: use like regular soap. 

     [ "Direct" ]

    1: Talking directly towards someone

      * e.g.,  ... “ Jazmine shaded me on Twitter today but she didn’t @ me and said it directly” 

     [ "direct" ]

    1: a thing that a penis / leg does when underneith covers, especially in hotel rooms, or when a penis directly touches something

      * e.g.,  ... " dude dont put those boxers on your head! his direct penis was on that!" 

     [ "direction" ]

    1: In the thrashy Israeli streets, this is one of many Code-terms in order to get some Marijuana around, and other drugs as well. Since Marijuana is the most exstensive illegal drug there is, escpecially in Israel, this particular term is considered mostly into "Weed". The term itself asks for the "demand" part, and usually after you say 'direction' (or, "Kivun" in Hebrew), you must name the price. exmaples next will show the meaning:

      * e.g.,  ... Do you have a direction (kivun) in 50? (Can I purchase drugs in 50 NIS?) 

     [ "directional" ]

    1: Someone who has a sickly precise sense of direction. Someone who can find where they parked blindfolded, spun around three times and drunk.

      * e.g.,  ... Randy: Dude, where's my car? 

     [ "Direction" ]

    1: When you die from having an erection so bad that the blood flowing to your penis makes it explode.

      * e.g.,  ... This looks like a murder scene. Nah the guy just had a direction. 

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