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directed

directed

3.4
Guided by a person or group in charge
  • adjective
  • /dɪˈrɛktɪd/
translation icon : supervisado
  • The training sessions will be directed by industry professionals to ensure quality.

The Matthew Vaughn directed would be comic spy blockbuster.

Examples

  • The conference was carefully directed by an experienced moderator.

  • And the intellectual appetite is directed to the good.

  • So I've been directed to ask you about your gold stars.

  • And in fact, much of modern political science is directed against Plato's legacy.

  • And our passions or our emotions are directed to satisfaction.

  • Her research is directed towards finding solutions for climate change.

Synonyms

supervised
vsdirected
3.4

Under the watch and control of a responsible person

involves actively managing and guiding the activity rather than just watching it

Antonyms

chaotic
116 4.7

Not organized and full of confusion

unmanaged
1 5.2

Something that no person or system controls

Compounds

directed verdict
  • Formal
3 9.9

A decision a judge makes instead of a jury when there is not enough evidence

directed study
1 5.8

A course where a student does work on their own with a teacher's guidance outside regular classes

How Supervised

directed
3.4
unsupervised
21 4.2

Surface Forms

directed positive

Morphology

directed = direct (transparent) = direct + ed

The adjectival sense 'managed or guided' is a standard past-participial use of 'direct' and is straightforward for learners who know the verb.

Etymology

The word directed comes from the Latin dirigere, 'to guide', and shares the root with director, a person who guides others. So a directed program or activity is one that is guided or controlled by someone in charge.