noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The condition of being directional. uncountable
2. 2
   the property of being directional or maintaining a direction wordnet
3. 3
   A measure of the extent to which something is directional. countable
4. 4
   the property of a microphone or antenna of being more sensitive in one direction than in another wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

directivitydirectivity

Example

More examples

"The accusative indicates directionality, that is, movement towards a certain place."

Etymology

From directional + -ity.

Related phrases

bi-directionalitynon-directionalityuni-directionality

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