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directed

[dih-rek-tid, dahy-]

adjective

  1. guided, regulated, or managed.

    a carefully directed program.

  2. subject to direction, guidance, regulation, etc.

  3. pointed, aimed, or sent toward a place or object.

    Rooms need to have high air exchange rates, rapid air velocities, and directed airflows to minimize particle concentration.

  4. Mathematics.(of an angle or vector) having positive or negative direction or orientation assigned.



directed

/ daɪ-, dɪˈrɛktɪd /

adjective

  1. maths (of a number, line, or angle) having either a positive or negative sign to distinguish measurement in one direction or orientation from that in the opposite direction or orientation

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • directedness noun
  • overdirected adjective
  • self-directed adjective
  • well-directed adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of directed1

First recorded in 1530–40; direct + -ed 2
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Choosing the flying Kryptonian refugee to kick-start DC’s new era was a risky bet for Gunn, who wrote and directed the new film.

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She largely retreated from television when “Girls” ended — she co-created HBO’s short-lived comedy “Camping” and directed the network’s pilot of “Industry.”

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In lieu of Sunday service, Rojas encouraged his members to “maintain their spiritual communion” by praying the rosary or reading scripture and directed diocese ministers to offer support and compassion to the affected.

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Among them, director Evan Yionoulis, another Yale School of Drama classmate, who directed “Three Days of Rain” at Manhattan Theatre Club and shepherded many other of his plays from development to the stage.

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Masks have long been used by immigration agents to protect their identities during sensitive undercover operations, such as a directed raid on a dangerous drug house or cartel, Silverman said.

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