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UK
/daɪɹˈɛkʃənəl/
]
[ US /daɪˈɹɛkʃɪnəɫ, dɝˈɛkʃənəɫ, diˈɹɛkʃɪnəɫ, dɪˈɹɛkʃɪnəɫ/ ]
[ US /daɪˈɹɛkʃɪnəɫ, dɝˈɛkʃənəɫ, diˈɹɛkʃɪnəɫ, dɪˈɹɛkʃɪnəɫ/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on
felt his mother's directing arm around him
the directional role of science on industrial progress -
relating to direction toward a (nonspatial) goal
he tried to explain the directional trends of modern science -
relating to or indicating directions in space
a directional microphone
How To Use directional In A Sentence
- Typical mesocyclonic tornadoes are caused by intense thunderstorms with appropriate vertical and directional wind shear. The Volokh Conspiracy » Pathogens in Harm’s Way:
- Transverse ridges have a higher sand supply than barchans but also exist in unidirectional winds.
- Nevertheless, I was determined to be at least vaguely scientific about this review, so I pulled out the omnidirectional microphone I had borrowed from the media unit at work and started making recordings.
- To regulate capital account must follow the objective laws of economic growth to guide the bidirectional capital flows.
- Interestingly, they report wind-rose plots indicating that MLCK inhibition substantially reduces cell motility by increasing the directional tortuosity of cell paths.
- We also needed to confirm the airport would be open, and the airport lights and non-directional beacon were working.
- Error prevention features cannot be implemented easily without bidirectional connectivity.
- But men are generally not as adventurous with their style as women, so this one might not catch on, except with Will and Shane, the most directional male fashionistas I know.
- As for communications equipment, the snipers need small, easily packable radios and a good directional antenna to allow for longer-range communications.
- There are a multitude of sounds, directional effects, and explosions to thrill any action fan.