"direction" meaning in French

See direction in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /di.ʁɛk.sjɔ̃/ Audio: Fr-direction.ogg , LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-direction.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-direction.wav Forms: directions [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin dīrēctiōnem. Etymology templates: {{bor+|fr|la|dīrēctiō|dīrēctiōnem}} Borrowed from Latin dīrēctiōnem Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} direction f (plural directions)
  1. (spatial) direction Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-direction-fr-noun-k8Sr4nzx Categories (other): Automotive parts Disambiguation of Automotive parts: 10 10 10 12 27 30
  2. (figuratively) direction Tags: feminine, figuratively
    Sense id: en-direction-fr-noun-k8Sr4nzx1 Categories (other): Automotive parts Disambiguation of Automotive parts: 10 10 10 12 27 30
  3. government Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-direction-fr-noun-q16eN2-V Categories (other): Automotive parts Disambiguation of Automotive parts: 10 10 10 12 27 30
  4. (figuratively) the director of the administration/organisation Tags: feminine, figuratively
    Sense id: en-direction-fr-noun-hlBtS2i9 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Automotive parts Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 2 2 2 25 31 39 Disambiguation of Automotive parts: 10 10 10 12 27 30
  5. (occasional, figurative) the territory administered by a government Tags: feminine, figuratively
    Sense id: en-direction-fr-noun-9spq~43N Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Automotive parts Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 2 2 2 25 31 39 Disambiguation of Automotive parts: 10 10 10 12 27 30
  6. (mechanics) Set of subsystems which allow to orient the wheels of a vehicle. Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-direction-fr-noun-YD1tQUhW Categories (other): Mechanics, French entries with incorrect language header, Automotive parts Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 2 2 2 25 31 39 Disambiguation of Automotive parts: 10 10 10 12 27 30 Topics: engineering, mechanical-engineering, mechanics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: direction assistée Related terms: directeur, diriger

Inflected forms

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    },
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        "(figuratively) the director of the administration/organisation"
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        "(mechanics) Set of subsystems which allow to orient the wheels of a vehicle."
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        "mechanics",
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