directed

adjective

di·​rect·​ed də-ˈrek-təd How to pronounce directed (audio)
dī-
1
: subject to supervision or regulation
a directed reading program for students
2
: having a positive or negative sense
directed line segment
directedness noun

Examples of directed in a Sentence

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Or will the interceptors rely on directed energy weapons like lasers or microwave signals to disable their targets? Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025 With directed prompts, GPT5 got me this data in 5 minutes. Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025 Intention tremor: An intention tremor happens when someone is trying to do a directed movement, such as holding a cup or using their phone. Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 11 Aug. 2025 Dvorak wrote, co-directed, executive produced and stars in Bad Survivor. Catherine Santino, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for directed

Word History

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of directed was in 1891

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“Directed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/directed. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

directed

adjective
: proceeding or measured in a direction marked as positive or negative
a directed line segment

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