(of a number, line, or angle) having either a positive or negative sign to distinguish measurement in one direction or orientation from that in the opposite direction or orientation
directed in American English
(dəˈrɛktɪd; also daɪˈrɛktɪd)
adjective
indicated either as being positive or negative, as a number or angle, or as havingan assigned direction, as a segment or vector
Examples of 'directed' in a sentence
directed
I wasn't sure whether the question was directed at me or not.
MacNeill, Alastair THE DEVIL'S DOOR (2001)
He directed Stone to taxi into a protected cove on the northern shore.
Terman, Douglas CORMORANT (2001)
He directed Sprout towards it, feeling the fear rise in him, coursing through his muscles.
Garth Nix LIRAEL: DAUGHTER OF THE CLAYR (2001)
He couldn't imagine the terror of the man to whom it was being directed.
James W. Huston THE SHADOWS OF POWER (2001)
All related terms of 'directed'
direct
Direct means moving towards a place or object, without changing direction and without stopping , for example in a journey .
conduct
When you conduct an activity or task , you organize it and carry it out.
self-directed
(of study, learning , etc) regulated or conducted by oneself
inner-directed
guided by one's own conscience and values rather than external pressures to conform