directionality

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noun

The condition of being directional.

Similar
directivity
OriginEnglish directional ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? →
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Meanings

noundirectionality (countable and uncountable, plural directionalities)

plural directionalities

  1. uncountableThe condition of being directional.
  2. countableA measure of the extent to which something is directional.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe property of a microphone or antenna of being more sensitive in one direction than in another

Similar
directivity
Broader
radial asymmetry
Also see
directivity

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Englishdirection
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. Englishdirectional
  5. Englishdirectionality

From directional + -ity.

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Cite this entry
APA

directionality. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/directionality

MLA

“directionality.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/directionality. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “directionality,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/directionality.

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