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directional

adjective

Showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on

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Word Facts

Word length
11
Starts with
D
Ends with
L
Contains
IR
Scrabble score
14
CEFR level
A2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

dɪˈɹɛkʃənəl

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adjective

  1. Showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on

    “Felt his mother's directing arm around him”

adjective

  1. Relating to or indicating directions in space

    “A directional microphone”

adjective

  1. Relating to direction toward a (nonspatial) goal

    “He tried to explain the directional trends of modern science”

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Example Sentences

Felt his mother's directing arm around him
The directional role of science on industrial progress
A directional microphone
He tried to explain the directional trends of modern science

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