the outer covering of the body. The skin is the largest organ of the body, and it performs a number of vital functions. It serves as a protective barrier against microorganisms. It helps shield the delicate, sensitive tissues underneath from mechanical and other injuries.
The definition of a direct primary election is when people vote for candidates of their political party by direct vote instead of by delegates at a convention.
direct-similar in nature or effect or relation to another quantity; a term is in direct proportion to another term if it increases (or decreases) as the other increases (or decreases). math, mathematics, maths-a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement.