Hyphenation of Direction

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word Direction? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

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Definitions of Direction:

1.	A line leading to a place or point He looked the other direction Didn't know the way home
2.	The spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves He checked the direction and velocity of the wind
3.	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
4.	Something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
5.	The act of managing something He was given overall management of the program Is the direction of the economy a function of government?
6.	A message describing how something is to be done He gave directions faster than she could follow them
7.	The act of setting and holding a course A new council was installed under the direction of the king
8.	A formal statement of a command or injunction to do something The judge's charge to the jury
9.	The concentration of attention or energy on something The focus of activity shifted to molecular biology He had no direction in his life

Synonyms of Direction:

noun	way, path, route, itinerary
noun	position, spatial relation
noun	inclination, disposition, tendency
noun	guidance, counsel, counseling, counselling, message, content, subject matter, substance
noun	management, social control
noun	instruction, message, content, subject matter, substance
noun	steering, guidance, control
noun	commission, charge, command, bid, bidding, dictation
noun	focus, focusing, focussing, centering, concentration, engrossment, absorption, immersion

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.