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directional

Pronunciation: [dɪˈrɛkʃənəl]

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Learn how to use directional in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “geography”

(adjective) related to the way something points or moves. When something is directional, it means it has a specific direction, like a road that goes only north or a sign that shows you which way to go.

Example

The directional arrows on the map helped us find our way to the park.

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The directional signs were confusing, and we ended up lost.

Example

Can you see which way the directional signs are pointing?

Context: “technology”

(adjective) describing devices or tools that work better in specific directions. For example, a directional microphone picks up sounds coming from one direction more clearly than from others.

Example

The directional microphone captured our voices beautifully during the recording.

Example

The regular microphone picked up too much background noise, unlike the directional one.

Example

Do you think a directional microphone would be best for our podcast?

How to pronounce directional

Pronunciation: [dɪˈrɛkʃənəl]

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