omnidirectional

[ om-nee-di-rek-shuh-nl ]

/ ˌɒm ni dɪˈrɛk ʃə nl /

adjective Electronics.

sending or receiving signals in all directions: an omnidirectional microphone.

Nearby words

omnia vincit amor, omnibearing, omnibus, omnibus clause, omnicompetent, omnidirectional, omnidistance, omnifarious, omnific, omnificent, omnifocal lens

Origin of omnidirectional

First recorded in 1925–30; omni- + directional

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British Dictionary definitions for omnidirectional

omnidirectional

/ (ˌɒmnɪdɪˈrɛkʃənəl, -daɪ-) /

adjective

(of an antenna) capable of transmitting and receiving radio signals equally in any direction in the horizontal plane

(of a microphone or antenna) equally sensitive in all directions

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