directness

[Eng. direct; -ne .] 1. The quality or state of being direct or straight; straightne ; direct tendency to a point. "They argued from celestial causes only, the constant vicinity of the sun, and the directne of his rays."Bentley. 2. Nearne of way. 3. The quality of being direct or to the point; absence of wandering; straightforwardne . di-rec-tõr, s . [Lat., from direct us , pa. par. of dirigo ; Fr. direct eur ; Sp. director ; Ital. direttore .] I. Ordinary Language: 1. One who points out, shows, or sets out a direc tion or cause 2. One who directs, superintends, or manages others; one who superintends or regulates any act or operation. 3. In the same sense as II. 4. 4. An instructor, an adviser, a counselor. *5 A rule, ordinance, or guide. 1418