directionality

daɪˌrɛkʃəˈnæləti

directionalities

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Definition of directionality - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

general propertythe quality of having a specific direction

The directionality of the river flow is constant.

alignment

orientation

alignmentorientation or arrangement in a specific direction

The directionality of the fibers affects the material's strength.

alignment

positioning

technical devices

TECH.

sensitivity of a device to a specific direction

TECH.

The microphone's directionality improved sound capture.

alignment

orientation

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Origin of directionality

Latin, directus (straight) + -ality (state or condition)

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directivity

directionality

quality of being directed or focused in one direction

Examples of directionality in a sentence

Engineers studied the directionality of the signal.
The directionality of the arrows guided us.
Understanding the directionality of the wind is crucial for sailing.
The speaker's directionality was crucial for the event.
Directionality affects the antenna's performance significantly.

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French:orientation, directionnalité, ...
German:Richtung, Ausrichtung, ...
Italian:direzionalità, ...
Spanish:direccionalidad, dirección, ...
Portuguese:direcionalidade, orientação, ...
Chinese:方向性, ...
Japanese:方向性, 指向感度, ...
Arabic:اِتِّجَاهِيَّة, توجّه, ...
Hebrew:כִּוּוּנִיּוּת, כִּוּוּנִיּוּת, ...
Russian:направленность, дирекциональность, ...
Ukrainian:напрямок, направленість, ...
Hindi:दिशात्मकता, दिशा-अभिमुखता, ...
Bengali:দিকমুখিতা, অভিমুখিতা, ...
Catalan:direccionalitat, orientació, ...
Czech:směrovost, směrová orientace, ...
Danish:retningsbestemthed, orientering, ...
Dutch:richtinggevoeligheid, directionaliteit, ...
Greek:κατευθυντικότητα, ...
Hungarian:irányítottság, irányultság, ...
Khmer:ទិសដៅភាព, ទិសដៅ, ...
Korean:방향성, 방향, ...
Persian:جهت‌مندی, جهت‌گیری, ...
Polish:kierunkowość, ...
Portuguese (BR):direcionalidade, ...
Romanian:direcționalitate, sensibilitate direcțională, ...
Swedish:riktning, riktverkan, ...
Thai:การมีทิศทาง, การวางตัวตามทิศทาง, ...
Turkish:yönlülük, yönelim, ...
Vietnamese:tính định hướng, định hướng, ...

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