directed

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adjective

di·​rect·​ed də-ˈrek-təd 

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

directedness

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noun

di·​rect·​ed·​ness

plural -es

: subjection to a guiding or motivating influence

the interplay within the individual of these two directednesses

—Adam Curle

Examples of directed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The series was created, directed and executive produced by Sam Levinson. —Selome Hailu, Variety, 4 June 2026

This is a directed, stereotyped behavior in which the highest-resolution region of the somatosensory surface is brought to bear on the object requiring the most detailed analysis. —Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026

The most striking proof of concept is Iron Lung, the sci-fi horror film written, directed and self-distributed by YouTuber and gaming personality Markiplier, which has now grossed more than $50 million worldwide. —Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026

Grant and Dougherty co-directed and co-wrote the film. —Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1891, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing directed

• inner-directed
• other-directed
• self-directed

Rhymes for directed

• affected
• bisected
• collected
• connected
• corrected
• defected
• deflected
• dejected
• detected
• dissected
• effected
• ejected

Kids Definition

directed

adjective

: proceeding or measured in a direction marked as positive or negative

a directed line segment