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directed

Syllables: di·rect·ed/dɪˈɹɛk.tɪd/

directed adjective: in a manner emphasizing one's point of view. Also the simple past and past participle of direct.

Adjective

directed (comparative more directed, superlative most directed)

  1. In a manner emphasizing one's point of view.
  2. Having the properties of a directed graph.
  3. Having the properties of a directed set.

Also used as

directed is also the simple past and past participle of direct.

directed meaning in Marathi, Urdu, Punjabi and Gujarati

directed in Marathi

निर्देशित

directed in Urdu

ہدایت شدہ, ہدایت کردہ

directed in Punjabi

ਨਿਰਦੇਸ਼ਿਤ, ਨਿਰਦੇਸ਼ਿਤ ਕੀਤਾ

directed in Gujarati

નિર્દેશિત, નિર્દેશન કર્યું
More languagesFewer languages
directed in Odia
ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶିତ
directed in Nepali
निर्देशित, निर्देशन गरे

Examples of directed in a sentence

  • Eyes Wide Shut was the last film to be directed by Stanley Kubrick.
  • The ore slurries are directed into an open tank outside the excavation site.
  • The scorched-earth ad campaign directed at her opponent didn't win her many votes.

All 40 example sentences with directed

Antonyms of directed

Forms of directed

comparativemore directed
superlativemost directed

Words formed from directed

Phrases with directed

Questions about directed

What does directed mean?
Directed means in a manner emphasizing one's point of view.
What is directed in Marathi?
Directed in Marathi is निर्देशित. See Directed meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is directed?
Directed is an adjective.
How do you pronounce directed?
Directed is pronounced /dɪˈɹɛk.tɪd/.

Words near directed in the dictionary

  1. direct-to-TV
  2. direct-to-video
  3. directabilities
  4. directability
  5. directable
  6. directed
  7. directed acyclic graph
  8. directed acyclic graphs
  9. directed acyclic word graph
  10. directed acyclic word graphs
  11. directed edge

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Adapted from Wiktionary: directed (page history and authors); directed (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); directed (Urdu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); directed (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); directed (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); directed (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); directed (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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