nondirection

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noun

Absence of direction.

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Meanings

nounnondirection (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAbsence of direction.

    Three issues are keys to good moderating: nondirection, full participation, and coverage of issues. The Principle of Nondirection The primary goal of the moderator is to guide the discussion without suggesting answers or directing discussion towards a specific conclusion.

    1999, Harry T. Lawless, Hildegarde Heymann, Sensory Evaluation of Food: Principles and Practices, page 533

Origin

From non- + direction.

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Cite this entry
APA

nondirection. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nondirection

MLA

“nondirection.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nondirection. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nondirection,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nondirection.

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