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directed

[ dih-rek-tid, dahy- ]

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.


directed

/ 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 51Թ Forms

  • 徱·𳦳··Ա noun
  • ··徱·𳦳· adjective
  • -徱·𳦳· adjective
  • ɱ-徱·𳦳· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of directed1

First recorded in 1530–40; direct + -ed 2
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The officials did not respond to requests, declined to speak or directed The Times to university spokespeople.

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Newsom said he had directed his administration to “look at new opportunities to expand trade and “to remind our trading partners around the globe that California remains a stable partner.”

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She did not address any of the other online accusations or claims directed at either woman.

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In between all of it, the Lakers spent plenty of energy directed at the officials, some with good cause.

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James Hawes, who directed “The Amateur,” praised the actor’s “enigmatic nature” and his ability to project simultaneous danger and charm: “He was the first name on the list for this role.”

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