answeringdirection
nounUK /ˈɑːnsərɪŋ dəˈrɛkʃən/
US /ˈænsərɪŋ dəˈrɛkʃən/
The way someone turns or points when they reply to a question.
The teacher noted the answeringdirection of each student during the oral quiz.
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2. In communication studies, the channel or path through which a reply is sent back to the sender.
The survey tracked the answeringdirection of feedback across email and phone.
3. In machine learning, the orientation of a model's output relative to the input prompt.
Researchers measured the answeringdirection to check if the model stayed on topic.
4. A nautical term for the heading a vessel takes when signaling a reply to another ship.
The captain adjusted the answeringdirection to acknowledge the lighthouse signal.