Channelled

Channelled is the past tense and past participle of the verb to channel. In British English, it is typically spelled channelled; in American English the form channeled is common. The term describes directing something through a channel, conduit, or medium, or guiding it along a particular path. Channelled can refer to physical channels such as a canal or duct, to channels in media or communication systems, or to more abstract routes for energy, funds, or information.

Etymology: The word derives from the noun channel, which comes from Old French canal or canel and ultimately from Latin canalis. The verb sense to channel emerged in Early Modern English to indicate transmitting or guiding something through a channel or by a chosen medium, including non-physical or metaphorical senses.

Usage: Channelled water is directed through irrigation channels; channelled funds are allocated to a specific project; channelled communications travel through designated media or channels. In spiritual or paranormal contexts, channelled writing or channelled messages refer to information said to be received from a spiritual entity or non-physical source through a medium.

See also: channel, channeling, channeled, channelled confusion with similar terms. The concept encompasses physical infrastructure, information theory, finance, and metaphysical practices, all centered on directing or conveying content through a defined pathway.