2. marked with a destination; -- of mail or parcels; as, I
throw away all mail directed to `resident'. Opposite of
{unaddressed}.
Syn: addressed. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
directed — directed; un·directed; … English syllables
directed — [də rek′tid; ] also [ dīrek′tid] adj. indicated either as being positive or negative, as a number or angle, or as having an assigned direction, as a segment or vector … English World dictionary
Directed — Direct Di*rect , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Directed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Directing}.] 1. To arrange in a direct or straight line, as against a mark, or towards a goal; to point; to aim; as, to direct an arrow or a piece of ordnance. [1913 Webster] 2. To … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
directed — adjective Date: 1891 1. subject to supervision or regulation < a directed reading program for students > 2. having a positive or negative sense < directed line segment > • directedness … New Collegiate Dictionary
directed — Guided, regulated, controlled. As used in a statute by which someone is directed to perform an act, the word, if standing alone, may well be construed as implying something mandatory, but other words in the context may so control it as to give it … Ballentine's law dictionary
directed — directedness, n. /di rek tid, duy /, adj. 1. guided, regulated, or managed: a carefully directed program. 2. subject to direction, guidance, regulation, etc. 3. Math. having positive or negative direction or orientation assigned. [1530 40; DIRECT … Universalium
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
