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directional

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di·rec·tion·al  (d-rksh-nl, d-)
adj.
1. Of or indicating direction: an automobile's directional lights.
2. Electronics Capable of receiving or sending signals in one direction only.
3. Relating to guidance in effort, behavior, or thought: directional training.
4. Serving to point the future direction, as of fashion: "A directional group of sweater knit colors are winter pastels" (Women's Wear Daily).
n.
A directional signal.

di·rection·ali·ty (-sh-nl-t) n.

directional [dɪˈrɛkʃənəl daɪ-]
adj
1. of or relating to a spatial direction
2. (Electronics) 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 / General Physics) Physics Electronics
a.  concentrated in, following, or producing motion in a particular direction
b.  indicating direction
4. (Clothing & Fashion) indicating the direction something, such as a fashion trend, might take directional fashion looks
directionality  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.directional - relating to or indicating directions in space; "a directional microphone"
omnidirectional - not directional; "omnidirectional antenna"
2.directional - relating to direction toward a (nonspatial) goal; "he tried to explain the directional trends of modern science"
3.directional - 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"
leading - going or proceeding or going in advance; showing the way; "we rode in the leading car"; "the leading edge of technology"
Translations
directional [dɪˈrekʃənl] ADJdireccional
directional aerialantena f dirigida
directional light (Aut) → intermitente m
directional
adjRichtungs-; directional stabilityRichtungsstabilität f

directional:
directional antenna
nRichtantenne f
directional microphone
nRichtmikrofon nt
directional radio
nRichtfunk m, → Peilfunk m
directional [dɪˈrɛkʃənl] adjdirezionale
directional [dɪˈrɛkʃənl] adjdirezionale


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