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• past tense form of direct.
• past participle 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

Zoe Kazan—granddaughter of Elia, who directed the 1955 film version—adapts the classic novel into a seven-part drama starring Florence Pugh.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Harris directed three episodes of the “Game of Thrones” spin-off “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson called the attribution of the attack "extremely serious" and "directed against Europe as a whole".

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

The FAI is now conducting its own investigation by amassing high-quality footage of the match, including audio from pitchside microphones, in order to establish whether or not abuse was directed at Idah.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

You are hereby directed to refrain from engaging in any of the activities described above.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Related Words

• conducted