directed
Americanadjective
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guided, regulated, or managed.
a carefully directed program.
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subject to direction, guidance, regulation, etc.
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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.
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Mathematics. (of an angle or vector) having positive or negative direction or orientation assigned.
adjective
Other Word Forms
- directedness noun
- overdirected adjective
- self-directed adjective
- well-directed adjective
Etymology
Origin of directed
Example Sentences
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The production, directed by Jenny Koons, doubles down on the mystery, not always helpfully.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Trump's order directed the Department of Justice to expedite the process.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
She says her husband directed the suspect to a nearby ridge.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
The film, directed by Douglas Tirola, is assembled from various archival materials; the only talking head belongs to Bernstein himself.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
Headmarveller Rivera greeted Masterji Thakur and directed the floating scroll to jump into her pocket.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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