What does Directed mean?

Definitions for Directed
dɪˈrɛk tɪd, daɪ-di·rect·ed

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. directedadjective

    (often used in combination) having a specified direction

    "a positively directed vector"; "goal-directed"

  2. directedadjective

    manageable by a supervising agent

    "a directed program of study"

GCIDE

  1. directedadjective

    marked with a destination; -- of mail or parcels; as, I throw away all mail directed to `resident'. Opposite of unaddressed.

Wiktionary

  1. directedadjective

    In a manner emphasizing one's point of view.

  2. directedadjective

    Having the properties of a directed graph.

ChatGPT

  1. directed

    Directed generally refers to the action of leading, guiding, or managing a specific activity, operation, or entity. It suggests the existence of a control or instructions towards a particular aim, goal, or purpose. The term is used in different contexts such as films (directed by), network (directed graph), light (directed beam), and many others.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Directed

    of Direct

Editors Contribution

  1. directedverb

    Verb form of the word direct.

    They directed the children to the local park as they were of an age where they could visit it themselves together.


    Submitted by MaryC on March 20, 2020  

British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'Directed' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2935

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'Directed' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4616

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Directed in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Directed in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Directed in a Sentence

  1. Ben Sasse:

    And so, we've got to figure out a way to have a nuanced response to this situation. But, again, if he directed it, we need to put the same types of sanctions in place that we've done with other people, who have done the same thing.

  2. Patriarch Bartholomew:

    Taking away the peace of a people, committing every act of violence, or consenting to such acts, especially when directed against the weakest and defenseless, is a profoundly grave sin against God.

  3. Acting FAA Administrator Dan Elwell:

    We have discovered some anomalies and then we have directed Boeing to mitigate those anomalies, the 737 MAX is not going to fly until it passes the most thorough and intense look.

  4. Marcus Aurelius:

    All our efforts must be directed towards an end, or we will act in vain. If it is not the right end, we will fail utterly.

  5. Kristen Clarke:

    We should not use this as a moment to dilute the unique problem of long standing discrimination and violence directed toward groups on the basis of race in our country.

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