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directional

 
Dictionary: di·rec·tion·al   (dĭ-rĕk'shə-nəl, dī-) pronunciation

adj.
  1. Of or indicating direction: an automobile's directional lights.
  2. Electronics. Capable of receiving or sending signals in one direction only.
  3. Relating to guidance in effort, behavior, or thought: directional training.
  4. Serving to point the future direction, as of fashion: "A directional group of sweater knit colors are winter pastels" (Women's Wear Daily).
n.
A directional signal.

directionality di·rec'tion·al'i·ty (-shə-năl'ĭ-tē) n.

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In one direction. Contrast with omnidirectional.

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The adjective has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: relating to or indicating directions in space
  Antonym: omnidirectional (meaning #1)
  Pertains to noun: direction (meaning #2)

Meaning #2: relating to direction toward a (nonspatial) goal
  Pertains to noun: direction (meaning #5)

Meaning #3: showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on
  Synonyms: directing, directive, guiding


Translations: Directional
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - retningsangivende, vejvisende, retningsbestemt, retnings-
n. - retningssignal, vejviser

Nederlands (Dutch)
richtings-, richtinggevend, gericht

Français (French)
adj. - directionnel
n. - signal directionnel

Deutsch (German)
adj. - Richtungs..., führend, Richt-
n. - Direktheit

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - κατά διεύθυνση, κατευθυντικός, κατευθυντήριος, προσανατολιζόμενος, (τεχνολ.) ραδιογωνιομετρικός

Italiano (Italian)
direzionale

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - direcional

Русский (Russian)
направленный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - direccional
n. - direccionalidad

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - ledande, riktnings-

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
方向的, 方向

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 方向的
n. - 方向

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 방위의, 지향하는
n. - 방향 신호

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 方向の, 指向性の

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) اتجاهي, توجيهي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮כיווני, של כיוון מסויים, כרוך בשיגור גלי קול בכיוון מסוים‬
n. - ‮אות כיוון‬


 
 

 

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