adj
Meaning 1
Indicating direction.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
directional
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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/dɪˈɹɛk.ʃə.nəl/
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/daɪˈɹɛk.ʃə.nəl/
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CMU ARPABET: D ER0 EH1 K SH AH0 N AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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CMU ARPABET 2: D IY0 R EH1 K SH IH0 N AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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CMU ARPABET 3: D AY0 R EH1 K SH IH0 N AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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CMU ARPABET 4: D IH0 R EH1 K SH IH0 N AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
Of or relating to guidance or help.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
Something that indicates direction, such as a vehicle's turn signal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
Meaning 4
relating to or indicating directions in space
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a directional microphone
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: omnidirectional
adjective
Meaning 5
relating to direction toward a (nonspatial) goal
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- he tried to explain the directional trends of modern science
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 6
showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- felt his mother's directing arm around him
- the directional role of science on industrial progress
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: directing, directive, guiding
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From direction + -al.
Real reading context