Difference between Direct and Plain

DIRECT vs PLAIN: NOUN

A character, thus [�], placed at the end of a staff on the line or space of the first note of the next staff, to apprise the performer of its situation.
In musicalnotation, the sign placed at the end of a staff or of a page to indicate to the performer the position of the first note of the next staff or page.

Level land; usually, an open field or a broad stretch of land with an even surface, or a surface little varied by inequalities
An open space surrounded by houses: as, St. Mary's Plain; the Theater Plain, in Norwich.
A field; especially, a field of battle.
An extent of level, or nearly level, land; a region not noticeably diversified with mountains, hills, or valleys.
Something free of ornamentation or extraneous matter.
A broad level expanse, as a part of the sea floor or a lunar mare.
An extensive, level, usually treeless area of land.
A basic knitting stitch
Extensive tract of level open land

DIRECT vs PLAIN: ADJECTIVE

Being a direct free kick.
Designating west-to-east motion of a planet in the same direction as the sun's apparent annual movement with respect to the stars.
Varying in the same manner as another quantity, especially increasing if another quantity increases or decreasing if it decreases.
Lacking compromising or mitigating elements; absolute.
Consisting of the exact words of the writer or speaker.
Being of unbroken descent; lineal.
Effected by action of the voters, rather than through elected representatives or delegates.
Having no intervening persons, conditions, or agencies; immediate.
Straightforward and candid; not devious or ambiguous.
Proceeding without interruption in a straight course or line; not deviating or swerving.
In a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child
In precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker
Immediate or direct in bearing or force; having nothing intervening
Moving from west to east on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in the same direction as the Earth
Similar in nature or effect or relation to another quantity
Extended senses; direct in means or manner or behavior or language or action
Of a current flowing in one direction only; not alternating
Direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short
Effected directly by action of the voters rather than through elected representatives
Exact
As an immediate result or consequence

Having no visible elevation or depression; flat; level.
Sheer; utter; unqualified.
Not dyed, twilled, or patterned.
Common in rank or station; average; ordinary.
Not mixed with other substances; pure.
Lacking beauty or distinction.
Not pretentious; unaffected.
Straightforward; frank or candid.
Marked by little or no ornamentation or decoration.
Not elaborate or complicated; simple.
Obvious to the perception or mind; evident: : apparent.
Free from obstructions; open; clear.
Clearly apparent or obvious to the mind or senses
Lacking in physical beauty or proportion
Lacking stylistic embellishment
Comprehensible to the general public
Free from any effort to soften to disguise
Lacking embellishment or ornamentation
Not mixed with extraneous elements
Not elaborate or elaborated; simple
Lacking patterns especially in color

DIRECT vs PLAIN: VERB

Direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
Aim or direct at; as of blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment
Intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
Take somebody somewhere
Lead, as in the performance of a composition
Specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
Plan and direct (a complex undertaking)
Cause to go somewhere
Put an address on (an envelope, for example)
Guide the actors in (plays and films)
Give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction
Command with authority
Be in charge of

Express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness

DIRECT vs PLAIN: INTRANSITIVE VERB

To give direction; to point out a course; to act as guide.
To conduct a performance or rehearsal.
To give commands or directions.
To address or adapt (remarks, for example) to a specific person, audience, or purpose.
To indicate the intended recipient on (a letter, for example).
To concentrate or focus (one's sight or attention, for example) on a particular object or activity. : aim.
To cause to move in a certain direction or toward a certain object; turn or point.
To show or indicate the way for.
To give an order to; command.
To supervise the performance of.
To give guidance and instruction to (actors or musicians, for example) in the rehearsal and performance of a work.
To supervise or oversee (an activity or process): : conduct.
To manage or regulate the business or affairs of; be in charge of.

To lament; to bewail; to complain.

DIRECT vs PLAIN: TRANSITIVE VERB

To lament; to mourn over.

DIRECT vs PLAIN: ADVERB

Straight; directly.
Without deviation

In a plain manner; plainly.
Clearly; simply.
Unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')

DIRECT vs PLAIN: OTHER WORD TYPES

Straight and short
Proceeding without deviation or interruption
Direct in spatial dimensions
Direct the course
Give directions to
Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years"
Put an address on (an envelope)
Point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
Govern or manage
Having no intervening persons, agents, conditions
In logic, proceeding from antecedent to consequent, from cause to effect, etc.
Straightforward; characterized by the absence of equivocation or ambiguousness; open; ingenuous; sincere.
Plain; express; not ambiguous; straight forward; positive: as, he made a direct acknowledgment.
In the natural, unreflecting way; proceeding by a simple method to attain an object; without modifying one's procedure owing to recondite considerations; explicit; free from the influence of extraneous circumstances.
Having a character, relation, or action analogous to that of straightness of direction or motion: as, a direct interest (that is, part ownership) in a property or business.
In astronomy, appearing to move forward in the zodiac according to the natural order and succession of the signs, or from west to east: opposed to retrograde: as, the motion of a planet is direct
Straight; undeviating; not oblique, crooked, circuitous, refracted, or collateral: as, to pass in a direct lino from one body or place to another; a direct course or aim; a direct ray of light; direct descent (that is, descent in an unbroken line through male ancestors).
In music, to act as director or conductor.
To act as a guide; point out a course; exercise power or authority in guiding.
In astrology, to calculate the arc of the equator between the significator and the promoter.
To aim or point at, as discourse; address.
To superscribe; write the name and address of the recipient on; address: as, to direct a letter or a package.
In music, to conduct; lead (a company of vocal or instrumental performers) as conductor or director.
To order; instruct; point out to, as a course of proceeding, with authority; prescribe to.
To control the course of; regulate; guide or lead; govern; cause to proceed in a particular manner: as, to direct the steps of a child, or the affairs of a nation.
To point out or make known a course to; impart information or advice to for guidance: as, to direct a person to his destination; he directed his friend's attention to an improved method.
To point or aim in a straight line toward a place or an object; cause to move, act, or work toward a certain object or end; determine in respect to direction: as, to direct an arrow or a piece of ordnance; to direct the eye; to direct a course or flight.
In mathematics, according to the natural order or correlation: in contradistinction to inverse.
In a direct manner; directly; straight: as, he went direct to the point.

Simple
Not elaborate or elaborated
A basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side
Clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
Unvarnished, unem-bellished.
Clear, Evident, etc. (see manifest), distinct, patent, unmistakable, unequivocal, unambiguous, explicit, intelligible.
Embroidery in the same color as the ground.
Smooth; unstriate, as muscular fiber.
Whole-colored; not variegated: as, plain white eggs.
In card-playing, not trumps; lay: as, a plain card; a plain suit.
Incomplex; simple.
Not highly seasoned; not rich; not luxuriously dressed: as, a plain diet.
Artless; simple; unlearned; without artifice or affectation; unsophisticated.
Without beauty; homely: as, she is plain, but clever.
Void of ornament or bright color; without embellishment; simple; unadorned.
Without a figured pattern; unornamented with decorative patterns or designs; also, when applied to fabrics, untwilled or uncolored: as. plain black cloth; plain muslin.
Unqualified: undisguised; unmistakable; sheer; downright; absolute.
Clear; evident; manifest; easily perceived or understood: as, to make one's meaning plain; it was plain he was offended.
Undisguised; frank; sincere; unreserved.
Easy; free from intricacies or difficulties: as, plain exercises in shorthand.
Open; unobstructed by intervening barriers or defenses.
Flat; level: smooth; even; free from elevations and depressions: as, a plain surface or country.
In old music, said of certain graces or embellishments, like the beat, backfall, etc., when without extension by a shake: opposed to shaked. Also called smooth.
To make plain or clear; explain.
To make plain, level, or even; smooth; clear.
To lament; bewail; bemoan; mourn over.
To whinny: said of a horse.
To lament; wail; mourn.
In a plain manner; plainly; clearly; openly; frankly; bluntly.

DIRECT vs PLAIN: RELATED WORDS

Unvarnished, Forthright, Steer, Frank, Candid, Send, Unilateral, Nonstop, Through, Orchestrate, Primary, Blunt, Straightforward, Immediate, Directly

Mere, Unpretentious, Featureless, Evidently, Stark, Homely, Obvious, Unattractive, Manifestly, Unadorned, Unembellished, Unornamented, Patently, Pure, Simple

DIRECT vs PLAIN: DESCRIBE WORDS

Unswerving, Take, Unvarnished, Forthright, Steer, Frank, Candid, Send, Unilateral, Nonstop, Through, Primary, Blunt, Straightforward, Immediate

Sheer, Mere, Unpretentious, Featureless, Stark, Homely, Obvious, Unattractive, Manifestly, Unadorned, Unembellished, Unornamented, Patently, Pure, Simple

DIRECT vs PLAIN: SENTENCE EXAMPLES

As to the direct deposit requirement, I was able to trigger the direct deposit requirement by doing an ACH transfer from Ally.
Many direct lenders claim to be something they are not, and even worse, many brokers try to appear as direct lenders.
If you are the owner of the Direct Connect gateway, follow the steps outline in the AWS Direct Connect user guide.
Now with Direct plans in place and the difference in Expense ratios, it makes sense to move to Direct Plans.
This Direct Object Pronouns Worksheets Pack will have your students understanding and using Direct Object Pronouns in no time.
Direct Care Worker jobs may help you make more money than that of the average Direct Care Worker position.
Both SEF and ARATS have agreed to address direct sea links, daily charter flights, direct postal service and food safety.
Direct Connect Console to set up my Transit Gateway for use with Direct Connect.
Direct Debit mandate will be included so you can set up a Direct Debit.
Direct costs are easily assigned to a specific research project and paid by its direct sponsored agreement funding.

This construction sounds just plain wrong to me.
Avoid technical jargon and stick to plain language.
You are using plain text in your post.
Inspector of Police in plain clothes; in very plain clothes.
The ABU consists of an ABU shirt, ABU pants, plain tan tee shirt, plain ABU cap, and boots.
We made the obscure mysterious images of Revelation sound plain, and obscured the plain command to love our enemies into something vague and inexplicable.
The group met to help the UCEDD Resource Center think about plain language and create plain language adaptations of resources.
When using the plain meaning rule would create an absurd result, courts should depart from the plain meaning.
Frock coat, plain blue trousers, blue cap, sword, and plain leather belt.
NOTE: See other cases in the sections dealing with Consent Searches, Plain View and Plain Sniffs.

DIRECT vs PLAIN: QUESTIONS

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Does Abine store my plain text account information?
Do people prefer plain language in legal documents?
What is the Salisbury Plain training area newsletter?
Should Canada implement plain packaging for e-cigarettes?
What features make this plain suitable for agriculture?
Does Prospect Reservoir affect Cumberland Plain Woodland?
When did Ireland introduce plain cigarette packaging?
Where does the Gulf Coastal Plain meet the South Atlantic Coastal Plain?
Is it safe to take promethazine HCl Syrup (promethazine hydrochloride syrup Plain) Plain during pregnancy?
How are coastal plain and an interior plain similar?

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DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DIRECT AND PLAIN

DIRECT vs PLAIN: NOUN

DIRECT vs PLAIN: ADJECTIVE

DIRECT vs PLAIN: VERB

DIRECT vs PLAIN: INTRANSITIVE VERB

DIRECT vs PLAIN: TRANSITIVE VERB

DIRECT vs PLAIN: ADVERB

DIRECT vs PLAIN: OTHER WORD TYPES

DIRECT vs PLAIN: RELATED WORDS

DIRECT vs PLAIN: DESCRIBE WORDS

DIRECT vs PLAIN: SENTENCE EXAMPLES

DIRECT vs PLAIN: QUESTIONS