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directionality

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[di-rek-shuhn-al-i-tee, dahy-] / dɪˌrɛk ʃənˈæl ɪ ti, daɪ- /

noun

  • directionalities
    plural
  1. the quality, condition, or state of being directional.


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“It does provide some context and provide some directionality, or a sense of magnitude,” he added.

From MarketWatch May 15, 2026

“With tsunamis, location and directionality is everything,” said Nathan Wood, a tsunami scientist with the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2025

"We are working to advance this, to mature the hair follicles with controlled density, directionality and growth."

From Science Daily Mar. 4, 2024

"As the week progresses, we'll get a little bit more directionality out of equity prices. It'd be more favorable because we're in a traditionally strong seasonal area of the calendar."

From Reuters Nov. 27, 2023

Furthermore, when the animal encountered what probably was a psychological barrier, a high concentration of human activity along Highway 41, she reversed her movements but still maintained a directionality by returning to the release area.

From An Experimental Translocation of the Eastern Timber Wolf by Richard A. Hook

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