di|rect´ness — di|rect «duh REHKT, dy », verb, adjective, adverb. –v.t. 1. to manage or guide; control: »to direct a play, direct a business. A teacher directs the work of the pupils. A mounted policeman used to direct the traffic here, but now it s all signals … Useful english dictionary
cor|rect|ness — «kuh REHKT nihs», noun. 1. the quality or condition of being free from mistakes or faults or of agreeing with a standard of good taste: »He denied the correctness of the assertion (H. H. Wilson). 2. the fact or condition of being politically… … Useful english dictionary
in´cor|rect´ness — in|cor|rect «IHN kuh REHKT», adjective. 1. not correct; containing errors or mistakes; wrong; faulty: »The newspaper gave an incorrect account of the accident. SYNONYM(S): erroneous, inaccurate. 2. not agreeing with a good standard of taste;… … Useful english dictionary
in´di|rect´ness — in|di|rect «IHN duh REHKT, dy », adjective. 1. not going straight to the point: »She would not say yes or no, but gave an indirect answer to my question. SYNONYM(S): roundabout. 2. not directly connected; secondary: »Happiness is an indirect… … Useful english dictionary
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
rect — oth·er di·rect·ed·ness; … English syllables
di|rect´ing|ly — di|rect «duh REHKT, dy », verb, adjective, adverb. –v.t. 1. to manage or guide; control: »to direct a play, direct a business. A teacher directs the work of the pupils. A mounted policeman used to direct the traffic here, but now it s all signals … Useful english dictionary
di|rect — «duh REHKT, dy », verb, adjective, adverb. –v.t. 1. to manage or guide; control: »to direct a play, direct a business. A teacher directs the work of the pupils. A mounted policeman used to direct the traffic here, but now it s all signals.… … Useful english dictionary
e|rect´ly — e|rect «ih REHKT», adjective, verb. –adj. 1. straight up; not tipping or bending; upright: »an erect tree. A telephone pole stands erect. A soldier holds his body erect. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under upright. (Cf. ↑upright) 2. raised or directed… … Useful english dictionary
e|rect — «ih REHKT», adjective, verb. –adj. 1. straight up; not tipping or bending; upright: »an erect tree. A telephone pole stands erect. A soldier holds his body erect. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under upright. (Cf. ↑upright) 2. raised or directed upward; … Useful english dictionary
