Synonyms for directional
dɪˈrɛk ʃə nl, daɪ-di·rec·tion·al

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1. directionaladjective

   relating to or indicating directions in space

   "a directional microphone"

   Synonyms:
   guiding, directive, directing

   Antonyms:
   following, omnidirectional

2. directionaladjective

   relating to direction toward a (nonspatial) goal

   "he tried to explain the directional trends of modern science"

   Synonyms:
   guiding, directive, directing

   Antonyms:
   following, omnidirectional

3. directing, directional, directive, guidingadjective

   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"

   Synonyms:
   guiding, directive, directing

   Antonyms:
   following, omnidirectional

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1. Kevin Headland:

   It is fairly flat, non-directional, you've got the lead into the holiday season, the lead into the Fed announcement, you have conflicting information around oil out there.

2. Doug Burtnick:

   Today's earnings are mixed. They don't paint a strong one-directional picture of improvement or deterioration.

3. Alex Muresianu:

   The directional effect is pretty clear that it would raise inflation, holding all else equal. But we don't know by how much.

4. Sean Henderson:

   If the market stays in a range for an extended period of time, my retirement account will be dead money that inflation could erode, with options, I can place non-directional trades that make money through time decay.

5. Christopher Wyke:

   Although energy demand remains strong, driven in part by lower prices, the price of crude oil has already gone up so it isn't quite as clear a directional bet as it used to be.