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DIRECTIONAL
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on
Example:
the directional role of science on industrial progress
Synonyms:
directing; directional; directive; guiding
Classified under:
Similar:
leading (going or proceeding or going in advance; showing the way)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Relating to or indicating directions in space
Example:
a directional microphone
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Antonym:
omnidirectional (not directional)
Pertainym:
direction (the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves)
Derivation:
directionality (the property of a microphone or antenna of being more sensitive in one direction than in another)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Relating to direction toward a (nonspatial) goal
Example:
he tried to explain the directional trends of modern science
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
direction (the act of managing something)
