directional

directional
adjective Date: 1842 1. of, relating to, or indicating direction in space: a. suitable for detecting the direction from which radio signals come or for sending out radio signals in one direction only <
a directional antenna
>
b. operating most effectively in a particular direction <
a directional microphone
>
2. relating to direction or guidance especially of thought or effort • directionality noun

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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