"dir" meaning in English

See dir in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} dir (not comparable)
  1. Abbreviation of direct. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable Alternative form of: direct
    Sense id: en-dir-en-adj-~1ZDvc0W
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: dir.

Adverb

Head templates: {{en-adv|?}} dir
  1. Abbreviation of directly. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: directly
    Sense id: en-dir-en-adv-65ywREq1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: dir.

Noun

Forms: dirs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} dir (plural dirs)
  1. Abbreviation of direction. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: direction
    Sense id: en-dir-en-noun-PXjWQf68
  2. (computing) Abbreviation of directory. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: directory Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-dir-en-noun-mEHj2NMG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 13 8 59 12 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  3. Abbreviation of director. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: director
    Sense id: en-dir-en-noun-eHkST8FS
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: dir.

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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