direzionale

directional

adjective dee-ret-tsyoh-NAH-leh Rare

Origin: From Latin directionalis, from directio (direction).

Usage Note

Direzionale describes anything oriented in or relating to a specific direction: an antenna, a signal, or even a business district (centro direzionale, used for Italian business parks). It does not change for gender: un segnale direzionale, un'antenna direzionale.

Examples

"L'antenna direzionale riceve il segnale meglio."

Natural Translation

The directional antenna receives the signal better.

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