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  • 1direct — di·rect 1 vt 1: to order with authority the testator direct ed that the car go to his niece 2: to order entry of (a verdict) without jury consideration the court direct ed a verdict in favor of the defendant 3: to act …

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  • 2Direct — Di*rect , a. [L. directus, p. p. of dirigere to direct: cf. F. direct. See {Dress}, and cf. {Dirge}.] 1. Straight; not crooked, oblique, or circuitous; leading by the short or shortest way to a point or end; as, a direct line; direct means. [1913 …

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  • 3direct — Ⅰ. direct UK US /dɪˈrekt/, /daɪˈrekt/ adjective ► without anyone or anything else being involved or coming between two people or things: »She decided to take direct control of the project. »He had had no direct involvement with the deal. »Have… …

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  • 4Direct — may refer to: Direct current, a direct flow of electricity Direct examination, the in trial questioning of a witness by the party who has called him or her to testify Direct sum of modules, a construction in abstract algebra which combines… …

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  • 5direct — direct, ecte (di rèkt, rè kt ; au pluriel masculin l s ne se lie jamais : des avis di rekt et pressants ; la prononciation de la finale ct, cts, au masculin singulier ou pluriel est mal assurée ; on entend quelquefois prononcer di rè, comme… …

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  • 6Direct 8 — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Direct 8 Nombre público Direct 8 Eslogan La nouvelle grande chaîne généraliste Programación Generalista Propietario Bolloré País …

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  • 7Direct — Di*rect , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Directed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Directing}.] 1. To arrange in a direct or straight line, as against a mark, or towards a goal; to point; to aim; as, to direct an arrow or a piece of ordnance. [1913 Webster] 2. To point… …

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  • 8Direct 8 — Launched 31 March 2005 Owned by Groupe Canal+ Picture format 576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) Audience share 2.4% (October 2011 …

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  • 9Direct (EP) — Direct EP by The 77s Released 2002 Recorded Le Oignon Spray Bomb …

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  • 10Direct.h — is the header in the C POSIX library for the C programming language that contains constructs for directory manipulation. Member functions External references* [http://www.digitalmars.com/rtl/direct.html Digital mars on direct.h] …

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