omnidirectional
Americanadjective
adjective
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(of an antenna) capable of transmitting and receiving radio signals equally in any direction in the horizontal plane
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(of a microphone or antenna) equally sensitive in all directions
Etymology
Origin of omnidirectional
First recorded in 1925–30; omni- + directional
Example Sentences
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This omnidirectional charm underwrote what was, for better or worse, his most significant business achievement.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
The balls, used instead of wheels, on his omnidirectional battery-powered bike are the same type as used by circus acrobats and are self-balancing.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2025
To get around this, when communicating between members of their own species they sometimes use extremely loud omnidirectional blasts of sound, emitting noise in all directions at once.
From Salon • Aug. 23, 2024
Therefore, a new optical device capable of bidirectional and omnidirectional wavelength adjustment is needed to maximize the utilization of wavelength control technology.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2024
There was no omnidirectional treadmill, because the room itself served that function.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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