The lyrics of "Teardrops on My Guitar" speak of heartbreak and are direct, referring to the subject by his first name, Drew.
The "direct" in "direct technocracy" refers to Switzerland's style of direct democracy in which people have a direct voice in policy through a system of initiatives and referenda.
On trees, the "direct time" refers to the time directed from the root to the leaves, and the "reverse time" reverses this direction.
Direct guidance refers to close guidance and direct interaction between more experienced workers and learners (Billett 2002b).
Direct costs refer to direct medical costs, which include treatment fees, inspection fees, laboratory fees, materials fees, bed charges, drug charges, nursing care, meals, and other expenses from the beginning of the ADR to the termination of treatment.
Informally, a direct effect acts around a mediating variable of interest, whereas the indirect effect acts through this mediator; "direct" thus refers to all other pathways other than through the mediator being considered.
Direct access refers to service users being able to refer themselves to physiotherapy without a third-party referral.
Point-to-point or direct topology refers to the case of two DNP3 devices connected together, either directly with a cable, or via modems and a communications path.
Direct nanotechnology refers to nanosized objects used directly in an application-a responsive nanoparticle used to deliver drugs to an internal target in the human body.
Direct benefit refers to the extra income that can be obtained immediately from the operation of BESS, including energy storage arbitrage and loss reduction.
Direct cost refers to patient's out-of-pocket expenses for seeking treatment, while indirect cost refers to the cost of the time spent by the patient or their caregivers or freed by the programme.
