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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  

/ 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

Etymology

Origin of directed

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

Example Sentences

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directed

The president said he had "directed the Nigerian Air Force to immediately commence a thorough investigation into the cause of the crash to prevent future occurrences".

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

Two consultant forensic psychiatrists had also concluded that a properly directed jury could find McIlwaine met the criteria necessary to establish loss of self-control.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Alexander directed his early campaigns with astonishing abandon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

“I get the overall angst, but I don’t think it needs to be directed toward the corporate retirement plan.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

I directed her there, then sat on the floor at her feet.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce

Related Words

• conducted