omnidirectional

American  

[om-nee-di-rek-shuh-nl] / ˌɒm ni dɪˈrɛk ʃə nl /

adjective

Electronics.

1. sending or receiving signals in all directions.

   an omnidirectional microphone.

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omnidirectional British  

/ -daɪ-, ˌɒmnɪdɪˈrɛkʃənəl /

adjective

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

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

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Etymology

Origin of omnidirectional

First recorded in 1925–30; omni- + directional

Example Sentences

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