No. 823 in Hebrew
כיוון
Direction; orientation; adjustment.
In a sentence
כיוון הרוח השתנה לפתע.
The direction of the wind changed suddenly.
Here, "כיוון" is used to refer to a physical direction or orientation.
אני בוחר בזה כיוון שזה נראה לי מתאים.
I choose this because it seems suitable to me.
In this sentence, "כיוון" is used in the sense of "because" or "since," indicating a reason.
הכיוון הכללי של התוכנית הוא לספק מענה לצרכים החברתיים.
The general direction of the program is to address societal needs.
Here, "כיוון" refers to a figurative direction or focus, implying the main aim or orientation of an initiative.
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