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One of the aspects of form that I have been very interested in is stasis - the concept of form which is not so directional in time, not so much climactic form, but rather form which allows time, to stand still.
La Monte Young

Meaning of "directional" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DIRECTIONAL

directional  [dɪˈrɛkʃənəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DIRECTIONAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Directional is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DIRECTIONAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of directional in the English dictionary

The first definition of directional in the dictionary is of or relating to a spatial direction. Other definition of directional is having or relating to an increased sensitivity to radio waves, sound waves, nuclear particles, etc, coming from a particular direction. Directional is also transmitting or receiving radio waves more effectively in some directions than in others.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DIRECTIONAL


affectional
əˈfɛkʃənəl
bidirectional
ˌbaɪdɪˈrɛkʃənəl
bisectional
ˌbaɪˈsɛkʃənəl
correctional
kəˈrɛkʃənəl
cross-sectional
ˌkrɒsˈsɛkʃənəl
deflectional
dɪˈflɛkʃənəl
deflexional
dɪˈflɛkʃənəl
flexional
ˈflɛkʃənəl
insurrectional
ˌɪnsəˈrɛkʃənəl
intersectional
ˌɪntəˈsɛkʃənəl
nondirectional
ˈnɒnˈdɪrɛkʃənəl
noninflectional
ˌnɒnɪnˈflɛkʃənəl
omnidirectional
ˌɒmnɪdɪˈrɛkʃənəl
projectional
prəˈdʒɛkʃənəl
reflectional
rɪˈflɛkʃənəl
reflexional
rɪˈflɛkʃənəl
resectional
riːˈsɛkʃənəl
sectional
ˈsɛkʃənəl
unidirectional
ˌjuːnɪdɪˈrɛkʃənəl
vivisectional
ˌvɪvɪˈsɛkʃənəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DIRECTIONAL

direct-mail shot
direct-reading
directed
directedness
direction
direction angle
direction cosine
direction finder
direction finding
direction indicator
directional drilling
directionality
directionless
directions
directive
directivity
directly
directness
Directoire
director

WORDS THAT END LIKE DIRECTIONAL

additional
constitutional
conventional
dimensional
educational
emotional
exceptional
functional
inspirational
institutional
international
national
operational
optional
personal
professional
promotional
regional
the National
traditional
transitional

Synonyms and antonyms of directional in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «directional» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DIRECTIONAL

Find out the translation of directional to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of directional from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «directional» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

定向
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

direccional
570 millions of speakers

English

directional
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दिशात्मक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الاتجاه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

направленный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

direcional
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গতিপথসংক্রান্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

directionnel
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Arah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Richtungs-
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

指向性の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

방향
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pituduh dalan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hướng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

திசை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दिशात्मक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yönlü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

direzionale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kierunkowe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

спрямований
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

direcțional
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κατεύθυνσης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

directional
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

riktnings
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

retnings
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of directional

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DIRECTIONAL»

The term «directional» is very widely used and occupies the 17.911 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DIRECTIONAL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about directional

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QUOTES WITH «DIRECTIONAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word directional.
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La Monte Young
One of the aspects of form that I have been very interested in is stasis - the concept of form which is not so directional in time, not so much climactic form, but rather form which allows time, to stand still.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DIRECTIONAL»

Discover the use of directional in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to directional and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Pipeline Design for Installation by Horizontal Directional ...
This Manual of Practice, which covers topics specifically related to HDD installation, was prepared by a committee of senior engineers who are leaders in the development of HDD techniques and practices.
‎2005
2
Directional Statistics
This book gives a unified and comprehensive account of directional statistics, presenting both the underlying statistical theory and the practical methodology. The book is divided into three parts.
Kanti V. Mardia, Peter E. Jupp, 2009
3
Directional Drilling
I feel sure that this volume will be welcomed by the industry and warmly recommend it to all who are in any way involved and interested in the fascinating world of drilling.
Tom Inglis, 1988
4
Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD): Utility and Pipeline ...
This is a complete sourcebook of information on Horizontal Directional Drilling, the installation of pipelines and utilities beneath obstacles such as water and roadways.
David Willoughby, 2005
5
Statistics of directional data
Angular data and frequency distributions; Descriptive measures; Basic concepts and theoretical models; Fundamental theorems and distributions theory; Point estimation; Tests for samples from von Mises populations; Nonparametric test; ...
K. V. Mardia, 1972
6
The Profitable Art and Science of Vibratrading: ...
This book teaches you how to generate returns regardless of market direction and focuses on generating vibrational returns across all price levels without worrying about balancing probabilities or win/loss ratios.
Mark Andrew Lim, 2011
7
Alpha Trading: Profitable Strategies That Remove Directional ...
This book is an excellent introduction to the world of systematic alpha trading and readers are rewarded with many practical examples as well as the long-term trading experience of one of the most knowledgeable experts in the industry.
Perry J. Kaufman, 2011
8
Impact of Visual Cues on Directional Benefit and Preference
The directional microphone is a hearing aid feature that can improve speech intelligibility in noise.
Yu-Hsiang Wu, 2007
9
An Introduction to Fiber Optics
The optical fiber directional coupler is the guided wave equivalent of a bulk optic beam splitter and is one of the most important in-line fiber components. It is based on the fact that the modal field of the guided mode extends far beyond the  ...
Ajoy Ghatak, K. Thyagarajan, 1998
10
A Unified Theory of Voting: Directional and Proximity ...
The authors develop a unified model that incorporates voter motivations and assess its empirical predictions in the US, Norway, and France.
Samuel Merrill, Bernard Grofman, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DIRECTIONAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term directional is used in the context of the following news items.
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Findings shed light on how symmetrical, round cells become …
Findings shed light on how symmetrical, round cells become polarized and directional. Published on July 8, 2015 at 7:06 AM · No Comments ... «News-Medical.net, Jul 15»
2
US Dollar Heading Towards Directional Breakout | Investing.com
In this edition DecaPip Daily I would like to feature the US dollar as I feel it is getting close to an all important large directional break out and my ... «Investing.com, Jul 15»
3
Supreme Court Strikes Down Ordinance Regulating Directional Signs
The town cited a local church for its temporary directional signs and the church challenged the ordinance on the grounds that it treated those ... «Mondaq News Alerts, Jul 15»
4
Vishay SiP32101 - Digi-Key – Bi-directional battery switch saves 91 …
Digi-Key – Bi-directional battery switch saves 91% PCB space over discrete MOSFETs (Vishay SiP32101). Jul 8 2015 - Power [More Power Articles]. «Electropages, Jul 15»
5
How virtual reality is helping this actor make kids smile - Fortune
Nerd HQ has been offering fans previews of virtual reality since 2013, when the Virtuix Omni multi-directional treadmill was playable along with ... «Fortune, Jul 15»
6
I-20 lane closures planned for Arlington this weekend - Star-Telegram
A two-directional hike-and-bike lane will extend the length of the northbound lanes of the new road and bridge, connecting with an existing path ... «Fort Worth Star Telegram, Jul 15»
7
Western Michigan University's East Hall renamed Heritage Hall …
... apparent was it was way more than just a building and it was way more than a directional building named for a direction," Thomas said. «MLive.com, Jul 15»
8
HFR: Hedge funds return 2.4% in first half of year, topping US markets
... hedge fund investors are likely to continue to benefit from sophisticated, non-directional and low-beta exposures to many powerful, complex ... «Pensions & Investments, Jul 15»
9
Maison Margiela Artisanal Fall 2015 Couture - John Galliano …
The other directional was much more chromatic: Exaggerated cat-eye shapes done in striking Yves Klein blue surrounded models' eyes, while ... «Style.com, Jul 15»
10
India's directional change | The Asian Age
But it is hardly at odds with the general directional change in the outlook of Prime Minister Narendra Modi towards Israel — a solicitous turn ... «The Asian Age, Jul 15»

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