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directory

/daɪˈɹɛktəɹi/

Meanings
noun
A list of names, addresses etc, of specific classes of people or organizations, often in alphabetical order or in some classification.

Examples :

"The school directory lists the names and phone numbers of all teachers and staff. "
communication organization business internet list info

Related Words

Illustration containing

containing verb

/kənˈteɪnɪŋ/

To hold inside.

"The box containing my old toys was stored in the attic. "

Illustration structured

structured verb

/ˈstrʌktʃərd/ /ˈstrʌktʃərəd/

To give structure to; to arrange.

"The teacher structured the lesson with a clear introduction, activity, and conclusion. "

Illustration subdirectories

subdirectories noun

/sʌbdaɪˈrɛktəriz/ /sʌbdaɪˈrɛktriz/

A directory located inside another directory.

"To keep my homework files organized, I created subdirectories for each subject within my "School" directory. "

Illustration alphabetical

alphabetical adjective

/ˌæl.fəˈbɛt.ɪ.kəl/ /ˌælfəˈbɛtɪkəl/

Pertaining to, furnished with, or expressed by letters of the alphabet.

"The library organized the books on the shelves in alphabetical order. "

Illustration organizations

organizations noun

/ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃənz/ /ˌɔɹɡənɪˈzeɪʃənz/

The quality of being organized.

"This painting shows little organization at first glance, but little by little the structure becomes clear."

Illustration instructing

instructing verb

/ɪnˈstrʌktɪŋ/

To teach by giving instructions.

"Listen carefully when someone instructs you how to assemble the furniture."

Illustration directorial

directorial adjective

/daɪrɛkˈtɔriəl/ /dɪrɛkˈtɔriəl/

Of or pertaining to a director

"The film's success was largely attributed to the director's strong directorial vision. "

Illustration directories

directories noun

/dəˈrɛktəriz/ /daɪˈrɛktəriz/

A list of names, addresses etc, of specific classes of people or organizations, often in alphabetical order or in some classification.

"The school office keeps directories of student contact information and parent volunteers. "

Illustration directions

directions noun

/daɪˈɹɛk.ʃənz/

A theoretical line (physically or mentally) followed from a point of origin or towards a destination. May be relative (e.g. up, left, outbound, dorsal), geographical (e.g. north), rotational (e.g. clockwise), or with respect to an object or location (e.g. toward Boston).

"Keep going in the same direction."

Illustration classification

classification noun

/ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

The act of forming into a class or classes; a distribution into groups, as classes, orders, families, etc., according to some common relations or attributes.

"The classification of students by their academic performance helps teachers tailor instruction. "

Illustration information

information noun

/ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/ /ˌɪnfəɹˈmeɪʃən/

That which resolves uncertainty; anything that answers the question of "what a given entity is".

"The information about the project deadline resolved my uncertainty; now I know what needs to be completed. "

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characteristics noun

/ˌkæɹəktəˈɹɪstɪks/ /ˌkɛɹəktəˈɹɪstɪks/

A distinguishing feature of a person or thing.

"One of the main characteristics of a golden retriever is its friendly personality. "