directed

directed
directedness, n.
/di rek"tid, duy-/, adj.
1. guided, regulated, or managed: a carefully directed program.
2. subject to direction, guidance, regulation, etc.
3. Math. having positive or negative direction or orientation assigned.
[1530-40; DIRECT + -ED2]

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