directedness
Having an aim
Directedness is the quality of being aimed toward something—a goal, object, or purpose.
In philosophy, it describes how mental states point at things beyond themselves: a belief is always a belief *about* something, a desire is always a desire *for* something.
More generally, directedness suggests focus and intentionality: The directedness of her ambition impressed everyone.
The word contrasts with aimlessness or diffusion.
Reason something exists
motivation · volition · deliberation · premeditation · forethought · planning · willfulness · conscious
Operate a vehicle
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
- resolveFirmness of purpose
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- persistenceContinuing despite difficulty
tenacity · steadfastness · willpower · discipline · ambition · zeal · perseverance · single-mindedness
Path of moving object
- vectorQuantity with direction
- bearingPosture or orientation
- coursePlanned path forward
- headingDirectional course traveled
pathway · route · alignment · navigation · compass · azimuth · flow · channel
Sustained single-minded attention
- attentionFocused mental awareness
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- engrossmentTotal absorption in something
- immersionState of being submerged
intensity · sharpness · clarity · centering · fixation · single-mindedness · narrowing · honing
purpose
Reason something exists
aim · motivation · volition · deliberation · premeditation · forethought · planning · willfulness · conscious · agency
drive
Operate a vehicle
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
- resolveFirmness of purpose
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
persistence · tenacity · steadfastness · willpower · discipline · ambition · zeal · perseverance · single-mindedness · doggedness
trajectory
Path of moving object
heading · pathway · route · alignment · navigation · compass · azimuth · flow · channel · convergence
concentration
Sustained single-minded attention
- attentionFocused mental awareness
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- engrossmentTotal absorption in something
immersion · intensity · sharpness · clarity · centering · fixation · single-mindedness · narrowing · honing · attentiveness
directednessaimlessness
Lack of direction
purposelessness · directionlessness · randomness · pointlessness · goallessness
directednessdiffuseness
Excessive, unfocused expression
disorganization · incoherence · distractedness · haphazardness · formlessness
directednesspassivity
State of non-resistance
indifference · apathy · listlessness · irresolution · lethargy
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