- directed
- adjective
Date: 1891
1. subject to supervision or regulation <>
2. having a positive or negative sense <directed line segment> • directedness noun
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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directed — adj. 1. having a specified direction; often used in combination; as, goal directed. [WordNet 1.5] 2. marked with a destination; of mail or parcels; as, I throw away all mail directed to resident . Opposite of {unaddressed}. Syn: addressed.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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directed — adjective 1. (often used in combination) having a specified direction (Freq. 2) a positively directed vector goal directed • Similar to: ↑oriented, ↑orientated 2. manageable by a supervising agent a directed program of study … Useful english dictionary
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directed — adjective a) In a manner emphasizing ones point of view. b) Having the properties of a directed graph. Ant: undirected … Wiktionary
Directed attention fatigue — (DAF) is a neurological phenomenon that results from overuse of the brain’s inhibitory attention mechanisms, which handle incoming distractions while maintaining focus on a specific task. The greatest threat to a given focus of attention is… … Wikipedia
Directed by John Ford — Directed by Peter Bogdanovich Produced by David H. Shepard James R. Silke George Stevens, Jr. Written by Peter Bogdanovich … Wikipedia
