Synonyms for directory
dɪˈrɛk tə ri, -tri, daɪ-di·rec·to·ry

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1. directorynoun

   Synonyms:
   folder

2. directorynoun

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

   Synonyms:
   folder

3. directorynoun

   : A structured listing of the names and characteristics of the files on a storage device.

   Synonyms:
   folder

4. directorynoun

   : A virtual container in a computer's file system, in which files and other directories may be stored. The files and subdirectories in a directory are usually related.

   Synonyms:
   folder

Princeton's WordNet

1. directorynoun

   an alphabetical list of names and addresses

2. directorynoun

   (computer science) a listing of the files stored in memory (usually on a hard disk)

Matched Categories

1. • Computer Science
   • List
   • Reference Book

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1. List of paraphrases for "directory":

   directories, repertoire, yearbook, annuaire, repertory, inventory, dir, compendium, yearbooks, guide, catalogue, directorie, repository, index, register

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How to use directory in a sentence?

1. Elisa Wells:

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2. Chuck Grassley:

   So too does the Committee’s interest in learning the FBI agents ’ actual assessments of their interview of Lt. Gen. Flynn, particularly given the apparent contradiction between what then-Directory Comey told us in March 2017 and what he now claims.

3. Donald Sinden:

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4. Halt Law Directory:

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