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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

Using the precise location measured by WXT, astronomers quickly directed major telescopes around the world toward the source.

From Science Daily • Jun. 26, 2026

Park-goers and those heading to CityWalk were directed to the new security checkpoints.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

China has directed billions of dollars into defence in recent years, a trend that has unnerved some governments despite Beijing insisting its aims are peaceful.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

All three are reportedly appearing in forthcoming drama Tangled Up in Blue, which is being directed by Welsh filmmaker Jamie Adams.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

“That call could have been directed more expediently.”

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

Related Words

• conducted