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
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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
The insight that Burana speaks of is painfully omnidirectional, and we can also never unsee what we now know about some of the people closest to us — or the agenda they're willing to support.
From Salon ● Nov. 6, 2024
It is equipped with a 360-degree camera, a monitor that displays facial expressions captured by the user's VR headset, a robotic pointer finger and omnidirectional wheels.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2023
On the floor, directly underneath my suspended haptic chair, was my Okagami Runaround omnidirectional treadmill.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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