directed

adjective di·rect·ed \ də-ˈrek-təd , dī- \

|Updated on: 26 Jun 2018

Definition of directed

1 : subject to supervision or regulation

a directed reading program for students

2 : having a positive or negative sense

directed line segment

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directedness

noun

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Recent Examples of directed from the Web

But the expectation that a female-written, female-directed effort would yield something refreshingly different is scotched within the first few minutes.

— New York Times, "In ‘Set It Up’ and 2 Other Netflix Comedies, No One Emerges Unscathed," 14 June 2018
But up to now, most studies have looked at whole-body vibration, not the more directed type that these devices deliver.

— katherine hobson, Outside Online, "Are Vibrating Foam Rollers Worth It?," 7 May 2018
What started out as an open world experience taking cues from the likes of Grand Theft Auto or Red Dead is now paired down to a more directed experience.

— andy robertson, WIRED, "Alan Wake Divides Opinion," 30 May 2010

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