Direction and Heading

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Direction noun - A statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned.

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Heading is a synonym for direction. In some cases you can use "Heading" instead a noun "Direction".

Nearby Words: direct, directed, directly, director, directive

Heading noun - The direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies.

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Direction is a synonym for heading in course topic. You can use "Direction" instead a noun "Heading".

Nearby Words: head, header, headline, headed

desired	desired direction	desired heading
best	best direction	best heading
current	current direction	current heading
original	original direction	original heading
Other adjectives: precise, single, bad, general.

Also, pointing your ship in a new direction will not instantly change your direction of movement — your ship will be facing one way, and headed in another for a time before Space Friction finally lets you change your heading.

Source: Video Game / Allegiance
As they wonder if they won, a tank comes hurling in their direction, followed by some large explosions where the fighting was earlier, and then a lot of Gastrea heading in their direction.

Source: Light Novel / Black Bullet
As of A Dance with Dragons, Theon seems to be heading in a similar direction after his prolonged Cold-Blooded Torture at the hands of Ramsay Bolton.

Source: Redemption Equals Affliction

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