(n) a course of study that is supervised and controlled by a specialist in the subject, Example:he registered for directed study; he got credit for directed study; he did directed study
(n) a verdict entered by the court in a jury trial without consideration by the jury, Example:there cannot be a directed verdict of guilty in a criminal trial
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)
adj. 1. having a specified direction; often used in combination; as, goal-directed. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
2. marked with a destination; -- of mail or parcels; as, I throw away all mail directed to `resident'. Opposite of unaddressed. Syn. -- addressed. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]