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directionality

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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.
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Noun1.directionality - the property of a microphone or antenna of being more sensitive in one direction than in another; "the antenna received signals with no directivity"
radial asymmetry - the absence of symmetry about an axis
2.directionality - the property of being directional or maintaining a direction; "the directionality of written English is from left to right"
spatial property, spatiality - any property relating to or occupying space


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Weakness in organization, using codes (verbal or mathematical), memory, sequencing, time concepts, directionality, and multi-tasking often make home life, social life, and school life frustrating (Mortimore, 2003; Shaywitz, 2003).
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As for spoken words, they do not exhibit any sense of directionality because they fully operate in temporality without any spatial restraints.
 
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