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directed

/dɪˈɹɛk.tɪd/ adjective B1
  1. In a manner emphasizing one's point of view.
  2. Having the properties of a directed graph.
  3. Having the properties of a directed set.
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Seeing a thrush sitting upon a tree, he wished to take it, and fitting his twigs to a proper length, watched intently, having his whole thoughts directed towards the sky.
Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, p. 77 · B2
“He is his own master, and would act as his own judgment directed.
The Valley of Fear, p. 64 · C1
They evidently failed to appreciate the fact, which I had begun to realize, that Sherlock Holmes’ smallest actions were all directed towards some definite and practical end.
A Study in Scarlet, p. 35 · B2
“Who is it directed to?” said one of the jurymen.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, p. 93 · B2

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