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• past tense form of direct.
• past participle of direct.

directed

American  

[dih-rek-tid, dahy-] / dɪˈrɛk tɪd, daɪ- /

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.

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directed British  

/ dɪˈrɛktɪd, daɪ- /

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

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Other Word Forms

• directedness
  noun
• overdirected
  adjective
• self-directed
  adjective
• well-directed
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of directed

First recorded in 1530–40; direct + -ed ²

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Example Sentences

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directed

But Angelenos’ ire has been especially directed at electricity bills as the extra AC needed during triple-digit heat waves landed people in the utility’s higher-cost tiers, which also have been rising.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

This year’s “Wuthering Heights,” directed by Emerald Fennell, featured Margot Robbie as a gloriously bed-headed Catherine Earnshaw.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Morgan Stanley managed SpaceX’s directed share program for employees.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

It also warned that children with special educational needs are "disproportionately" directed to screen-based learning.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

“Sit back down immediately, and wait five minutes,” Aunt Kitty directed, her voice deadly.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

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