Direct

a correlation in which large values of one variable are associated with large values of the other and small with small; the correlation coefficient is between 0 and +1

direct current

an electric current that flows in one direction steadily

direct discourse

a report of the exact words used in a discourse (e.g.,

direct dye

dye with a high affinity for cellulose fibers (cotton or rayon etc.)

direct electric current

an electric current that flows in one direction steadily

direct evidence

evidence (usually the testimony of a witness) directly related to the fact in dispute

direct examination

(law) the initial questioning of a witness by the party that called the witness

direct fire

fire delivered on a target that is visible to the person aiming it

direct flight

a flight with one or more intermediate stops but no change of aircraft

direct loan

a loan by a lender to a customer without the use of a third party; direct lending gives the lender greater discretion in making loans

direct mail

advertising sent directly to prospective customers via the mail

direct mailer

a distributor who uses direct mail to sell merchandise

direct marketing

marketing via a promotion delivered directly to the individual prospective customer

direct object

the object that receives the direct action of the verb

direct primary

a primary where voters directly select the candidates who will run for office

direct quotation

a report of the exact words used in a discourse (e.g.,

direct sum

a union of two disjoint sets in which every element is the sum of an element from each of the disjoint sets

direct support

a mission requiring one force to support another specific force and authorizing it to answer directly the supported force's request for assistance

direct supporting fire

fire delivered in support of part of a force (as opposed to general supporting fire delivered in support of the force as a whole)

direct tax

a tax paid directly by the person or organization on whom it is levied

direct tide

the occurrence of high tide on one side of the earth coinciding with high tide on the opposite side

direct transmission

a transmission mechanism in which the infectious agent is transferred directly into the body via touching or biting or kissing or sexual intercourse or by droplets entering the eye or nose or mouth

direct trust

a trust created by the free and deliberate act of the parties involved (usually on the basis of written documentation)

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