director
/dɪˈɹɛk.tɚ/
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: 5.15 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
One who directs; the person in charge of managing a department or directorate (e.g., director of engineering), project, or production (as in a show or film, e.g., film director).
noun
That which directs or orientates something.
noun
A device that displays graphical information concerning the targets of a weapons system in real time.
noun
The common axis of symmetry of the molecules of a liquid crystal.
Example Sentences
- "Francis Gurry is director of WIPO."
- "The easiest way for Neera Tanden to win confirmation as Joe Biden’s budget director is for Democrats to take the Senate in January."
- "[...] the confusion between directors who know nothing and managers who know everything [...]."
- "Being named to a board of a directors at an established company may seem out of reach — especially if you’re under 50. Or a woman. Or a minority. Or you haven’t made it to the C-suite (yet). […] Last year, S&P 500 boards named 428 new directors, according to Spencer Stuart’s Board Index. Of them, 40% were women, 17% were under 50, and only a third were active or retired CEOs."
- "Installed longer flow director; it now just covers the entire diameter of the 6-in. brine return nozzle, and is 4 in. high […]"
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French directeur and its source Late Latin dīrēctōrem, from Latin dīrēctus. By surface analysis, direct + -or.
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: dīrēctor, dīrēctus
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /dɪˈɹɛk.tɚ/
- British English: /dɪˈɹɛk.tə(ɹ)/