Meaning & use

directionality

noun·Advanced

The quality of having or moving toward a particular direction or orientation.

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Sound engineers adjusted the microphone's directionality to reduce noise from the audience behind it.

The study examined the directionality of trade flows between the two neighboring countries.

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Directionality is a technical term common in physics, linguistics, and design, rather than everyday conversation.

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