Definition of directory
: serving to direct; specifically : providing advisory but not compulsory guidance
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First Known Use of directory
15th century
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Definition of directory
directories
1a : a book or collection of directions, rules, or ordinancesb : an alphabetical or classified list (as of names and addresses)
2 : a body of directors
3 : folder 3b
Recent Examples of directory from the Web
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Ayyadurai is talking, of course, about the brouhaha the conservative Boston Herald set off in 2012 in a report that an academic directory back in the 1980s and 1990s had listed Warren as a minority member due to a Native American ancestry.
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Moat Lane, a fictitious street in North London that originated in the TeleAtlas directory, was temporarily marked on Google Maps.
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Conant, who enrolled at Mizzou in 2013 and graduated with a degree in English in December 2016, is listed as an events assistant for the SEC Network on the Mizzou student directory.
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To find the closest market to you, check out this directory from the USDA: https://www.ams.usda.gov/local-food-directories/farmersmarkets.
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Floral designer Debra Prinzing created SlowFlowers.com, a blog and online directory of flower farms across the U.S. and Canada.
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Information on Mormon leaders is not available to the general public, the researchers said, and there’s no reliable central directory for mosques and imams.
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The NYC Health Department also surveyed local providers to assemble a directory of more than 100 LGBTQ-knowledgeable providers that can be accessed via the NYC Health Map.
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Bridges and Kaiser were interviewed before The Seattle Times Editorial Board. Because of social-media harassment, the college’s faculty directory was briefly taken offline.
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Origin and Etymology of directory
Middle English directorie guide, from Medieval Latin directorium, from neuter of Late Latin directorius directorial, from Latin dirigere
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DIRECTORY Defined for English Language Learners
directory
Definition of directory for English Language Learners
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: a book that contains an alphabetical list of names of people, businesses, etc.
DIRECTORY Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of directory for Students
directories
: a book containing an alphabetical list of names, addresses, and telephone numbers
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