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Definitions for directional
dɪˈrɛk ʃə nl, daɪ-di·rec·tion·al

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. directionaladjective

    relating to or indicating directions in space

    "a directional microphone"

  2. directionaladjective

    relating to direction toward a (nonspatial) goal

    "he tried to explain the directional trends of modern science"

  3. directing, directional, directive, guidingadjective

    showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on

    "felt his mother's directing arm around him"; "the directional role of science on industrial progress"

GCIDE

  1. directionaladjective

    serving to indicate direction.

  2. directionaladjective

    (Radio) transmitting radio signals in a specific direction, or receiving signals only from a narrow angle of directions, thus serving to indicate the direction from which radio signals are coming. Used of antennas; as, a directional antenna.

Wiktionary

  1. directionalnoun

    Something that indicates direction, such as a turn signal.

  2. directionaladjective

    Indicating direction.

  3. directionaladjective

    Of or relating to guidance or help.

ChatGPT

  1. directional

    Directional refers to something related to or indicating the direction in which something is moving or facing. It generally has the characteristics or properties of being oriented or moving towards a particular direction. This term can be applied in various fields such as physics, biology, technology, and even arts.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of directional in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of directional in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of directional in a Sentence

  1. Alex Muresianu:

    The directional effect is pretty clear that it would raise inflation, holding all else equal. But we don't know by how much.

  2. Belinda Subraman:

    News has warped us now to what we thought our parents were. Our flags wave backwards in a non-directional wind force-fanning our irrationality and silent warmth that resists captivity or even calm.

  3. Jeev Trika:

    There are a few unicorns out there which have created an emotional connection using one-directional advertising, but when user-generated content and user reviews become part of the mix, the consumer becomes part of the conversation and develops an emotional connection with your brand. That’s what drives consistent and repeatable results.

  4. Sean Henderson:

    If the market stays in a range for an extended period of time, my retirement account will be dead money that inflation could erode, with options, I can place non-directional trades that make money through time decay.

  5. Poznan University Amad Michkiewicz biologist:

    [There is] no doubt such strong and directional lowering of levels of groundwater aquifers and superficial waters is caused by mining activities.

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