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	 (adjective) relating to or indicating directions in space; "a directional microphone"   | 
	
	
	
	
	
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	 Antonyms: omnidirectional | 
	
	
	
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	 (adjective) relating to direction toward a (nonspatial) goal; "he tried to explain the directional trends of modern science"   | 
	
	
	
	
	
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	 (satellite adjective) 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"   | 
	
	
	
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	 Synonyms: directing, directive, guiding | 
	
        
	
	
	
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