directional
Use Directional in a sentence
ʃə adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or indicating direction in space.
2.
3.
of, pertaining to, or providing guidance or leadership.
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directional (dɪˈrɛkʃənəl, daɪ-) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | of or relating to a spatial direction |
| 2. | electronics |
| a. having or relating to an increased sensitivity to radio waves, sound waves, nuclear particles, etc, coming from a particular direction | |
| b. (of an aerial) transmitting or receiving radio waves more effectively in some directions than in others | |
| 3. | physics, electronics |
| a. concentrated in, following, or producing motion in a particular direction | |
| b. indicating direction | |
| 4. | indicating the direction something, such as a fashion trend, might take: directional fashion looks |
| direction'ality | |
| —n | |
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Directional
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
Example sentences
Pointing to the cube and pressing up on the directional pad, an alert pops up telling him to check the cube.
But the simplest likely universal asymmetry seems to me to be directional rotation, or spin.
Yes, sure, a mobile phone with a directional antenna can connect to a base station outside the normal range.
Emma isn't any closer to being able to read the maps or the directional information, of course.
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