Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of or indicating direction.
- adjective Electronics Capable of receiving or sending signals in one direction only.
- adjective Relating to guidance in effort, behavior, or thought.
- noun A directional signal.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Pertaining or relating to direction.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective of or pertaining to direction (definition 2).
- adjective serving to indicate direction.
- adjective (Radio) transmitting radio signals in a specific direction, or receiving signals only from a narrow angle of directions, thus serving to indicate the direction from which radio signals are coming. Used of antennas.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Indicating
direction . - adjective Of or relating to
guidance orhelp . - noun Something that indicates direction, such as a turn signal.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective relating to direction toward a (nonspatial) goal
- adjective relating to or indicating directions in space
- adjective showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on
Etymologies
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Examples
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One of the objects of this invention is to provide a tank having an extensible leg capable of imparting a series of vertical oscillations to the tank, and having means to vary the angle of inclination of the leg to obtain directional movement of the tank.
Boing Boing 2009
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I once heard it was found to be better in directional terms than the more glamorous US-style wail.
The Art Of Noise « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2008
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But forecasting long-term directional change is possible by identifying trends through an analysis of deep history rather than of the shallow past.
Ten Trends To Watch In 2006 McKinsey Quarterly 2006
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The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority is barely starting in directional drilling.
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The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority is barely starting in directional drilling.
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The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority is barely starting in directional drilling.
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The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority is barely starting in directional drilling.
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The data provided by the CFTC provides some of the best intermediate to long-term directional indicators available, particularly when an extreme is hit.
unknown title 2011
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The data provided by the CFTC provides some of the best intermediate to long-term directional indicators available, particularly when an extreme is hit.
unknown title 2011
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The data provided by the CFTC provides some of the best intermediate to long-term directional indicators available, particularly when an extreme is hit.
unknown title 2011
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