directional adj 1: relating to or indicating directions in space; "a directional microphone" [ant: {omnidirectional}] 2: relating to direction toward a (nonspatial) goal; "he tried to explain the directional trends of modern science" 3: showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on; "felt his mother's directing arm around him"; "the directional role of science on industrial progress" [syn: {directing}, {directive}, {guiding}]