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• past participle of direct.
• past tense form 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  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

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

Etymology

Origin of directed

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

Example Sentences

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directed

Ryan Graham, who directed the finale, started off as a camera trainee way back.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

The SCO's founding declaration says the group is "not an alliance directed against other states".

From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 2026

The movie is written and directed by a cis man, and stars a cis woman.

From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026

She and Carretero later directed the 2016 medium-length doc “Seeds, Chronicles of the Earth,” about GMO experimentation on the island.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

“Oh no, you don’t,” Babulya growled, and she directed another branch to wrap around Sigurd’s chest.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack

Related Words

• conducted