Added 9 October 2026
directional
/dɪˈɹɛk.ʃə.nəl/ adjective
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about directional at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Relating to or indicating directions in space.
a directional microphone
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Relating to direction toward a (nonspatial) goal.
he tried to explain the directional trends of modern science
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Showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on.
felt his mother's directing arm around him
Origin
From direction + -al.
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)