Meaning of DIRECTNESS

Pronunciation:			dur'ektnus
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  trueness of course toward a goal; "rivaling a hawk in directness of aim"
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	Synonyms:		straightness
	Antonyms:		indirectness
	See Also:		characteristic, downrightness, immediacy, immediateness, straightforwardness
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
	Definition:		\Di*rect"ness\, n. The quality of being direct; straightness; straightforwardness; immediateness.
Thesaurus Terms
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