directed
Americanadjective
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guided, regulated, or managed.
a carefully directed program.
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subject to direction, guidance, regulation, etc.
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pointed, aimed, or sent toward a place or object.
Rooms need to have high air exchange rates, rapid air velocities, and directed airflows to minimize particle concentration.
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Mathematics. (of an angle or vector) having positive or negative direction or orientation assigned.
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Mr. Ali, who directed the flashy but fun “Twelfth Night” that reopened the Delacorte last year, again piles on the pageantry.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
Two recent horror movies directed by viral YouTube sensations are outperforming big-budget franchise films at the box office this summer.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
"It would have been directed to their known position and they would have just clambered on board, just like would to get on a boat at sea."
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
The judge directed the surgeon to answer, yes or no.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
He directed his attention to Håkon, who was trailing a step behind everyone else.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
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