Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

directed

/dɪˈɹɛk.tɪd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.60 in modern English

Syllables: di-rect-ed
IPA: /dɪˈɹɛk.tɪd/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

In a manner emphasizing one's point of view.

adj

Having the properties of a directed graph.

adj

Having the properties of a directed set.

verb

simple past and past participle of direct

Inflected Forms

more directed (comparative) most directed (superlative)

Derived Forms

antidirected bidirected digraph digraphoid directedly directedness indirected nondirected overdirected semidirected unidirected

Phrases

child-directed speech directed acyclic graph directed acyclic word graph directed edge directed-energy weapon directed graph directed panspermia directed path

Antonyms

undirected

Rhymes With

expected collected elected detected projected corrected erected neglected injected objected dissected inflected

Questions

How do you pronounce directed?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈɹɛk.tɪd/.
What does directed mean?: In a manner emphasizing one's point of view.

How to pronounce directed

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