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

Another groomfluencer, Ethan Lounsbury, 27, was stunned by how quickly he monetized his social media posts directed at husbands-to-be.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

By 2 p.m., a flashing sign at the entrance to Curry Village advised that the parking lot was full and directed people to try their luck elsewhere.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

"She is directed to appear before the session hall of the Senate of the Philippines upon notice," Cayetano added.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Inside the newly designed LEDs, electrical charges are directed into the 9-ACA molecules instead of the nanoparticles themselves.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

I taught French and math and directed the choir; Jimmie taught science, chemistry, and biology.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

Related Words

• conducted