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

Other Word Forms

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of directed¹

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

Example Sentences

And Gunn, who wrote and directed the episode, ensured those clues were milling about in plain view, albeit in the background, for the entire season.

From Salon

And now, for the first time in recent memory, agencies have been directed to go beyond routine leave notices.

From Salon

The guidance also means that persistent or repeated behaviour, and behaviour directed towards a vulnerable person, may increase seriousness.

From BBC

A recent memo from the federal Office of Management and Budget directed federal agencies to prepare for mass layoffs in the event of a government shutdown, implying people may not be rehired.

From Los Angeles Times

In a statement he said he was unharmed, adding he "strongly condemns this terrorist act directed against Ecuador's head of state".

From BBC

Related Words

• conducted