multidirectional

adjective

mul·​ti·​di·​rec·​tion·​al ˌməl-tē-də-ˈrek-sh(ə-)nəl 

-ˌtī-

: able to move, function, or operate in more than one direction

multidirectional forces

Since they radiate sound toward both front and back, these speakers have an unusually open and airy sound (as do other multidirectional designs) that is musically very pleasing.

—Hans Fantel

Examples of multidirectional in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Best tech gifts This smart-looking Bluetooth speaker provides clear, crisp 360-degree sound with Marshall’s unique multidirectional technology. —Bestreviews, Mercury News, 25 Nov. 2025

If resilience used to be about surviving one major shock, today’s environment demands multidirectional defense. —Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 21 Nov. 2025

The robot vacuum has 8,000Pa suction and a multidirectional floating roller brush with rubber and bristles, which does an excellent job of removing dust and debris from carpets. —Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 3 Nov. 2025

Its electroactive gel structure allows for rapid, multidirectional motion without bulky external magnets or mechanical components. —Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for multidirectional

• omnidirectional
• unidirectional
• affectional
• correctional
• directional
• inflectional
• bidirectional
• intersectional
• sectional