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nondirectional

[ non-di-rek-shuh-nl, -dahy- ]
/ ˌnɒn dɪˈrɛk ʃə nl, -daɪ- /
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adjective
functioning equally well in all directions; omnidirectional.
without direction; not directional.
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Origin of nondirectional

First recorded in 1900–05; non- + directional

Words nearby nondirectional

nondemocratic, nondenominational, nondense, nondescript, nondestructive testing, nondirectional, nondirective therapy, nondisabled, nondisclosure agreement, nondisjunction, nondistinctive
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How to use nondirectional in a sentence

  • The anger remained nondirectional, simply swelling and surging in all directions at once.

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