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directional definition
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Grep of noun directional directional antenna directionality Overview of adj directional The adj directional has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) directional -- (relating to or indicating directions in space; "a directional microphone") 2. directional -- (relating to direction toward a (nonspatial) goal; "he tried to explain the directional trends of modern science") 3. directing, directional, directive, guiding -- (showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on "felt his mother's directing arm around him"; "the directional role of science on industrial progress") Antonyms of adj directional 2 of 3 senses of directional Sense 1 directional (vs. omnidirectional) omnidirectional (vs. directional) Sense 3 directing, directional, directive, guiding INDIRECT (VIA leading) -> following Similarity of adj directional 3 senses of directional Sense 1 directional (vs. omnidirectional) Pertains to noun direction (Sense 2) =>direction => position, spatial relation Sense 2 directional Pertains to noun direction (Sense 5) =>management, direction => social control Sense 3 directing, directional, directive, guiding => leading (vs. following) Attributes of adj directional Familiarity of adj directional directional used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj directional bidirectional directional omnidirectional unidirectional Overview of adj directional The adj directional has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) directional -- (relating to or indicating directions in space; "a directional microphone") 2. directional -- (relating to direction toward a (nonspatial) goal; "he tried to explain the directional trends of modern science") 3. directing, directional, directive, guiding -- (showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on "felt his mother's directing arm around him"; "the directional role of science on industrial progress")
directional definition
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