multidirectional

[muhl-tee-di-rek-shuh-nl, -dahy-rek-, muhl-tahy-]

adjective

1. extending or operating in several directions at the same time; functioning or going in more than one direction.

   a multidirectional stereo speaker system.

Word History and Origins

Origin of multidirectional¹

First recorded in 1940–45; multi- + directional

Example Sentences

In the past, an Israeli attack of the sort we are seeing now would have invited a multidirectional response from all corners of the resistance – and we saw this in the early days after the Oct.

From Salon

These organs have a complex and multidirectional communication system that touches everything from our gastrointestinal tract to the nervous system.

From Science Daily

It is a multidirectional offensive covered by not so much a fog of war, but a cloud of confusion and diversion.

From Los Angeles Times

If there’s any anchor to the multidirectional proceedings in “Shockwave Delay,” it might be the steady voice of the well-known downtown actor Jim Fletcher, who sits at a table side-stage, reading aloud from an iPad.

From New York Times

New multidirectional horizontal or vertical mounting wall sconce lights can brighten up any bathroom — in more ways than one!

From Seattle Times