omnidirectional

adjective om·ni·di·rec·tion·al \ ˌäm-ni-də-ˈrek-shnəl , -ˌnī- , -(ˌ)dī- , -shə-nᵊl \

Updated on: 10 Apr 2018

Definition of omnidirectional

: being in or involving all directions; especially : receiving or sending radio waves equally well in all directions

omnidirectional antenna

Recent Examples of omnidirectional from the Web

And the omnidirectional treadmill that Wade Watts uses in his rig?

— mallory pickett, WIRED, "OK, We Need to Talk About Ready Player One," 30 Mar. 2018
Your router’s antenna is omnidirectional, so the signal goes every direction equally.

— kim komando, USA TODAY, "10 ways to fix your home Wi-Fi problems," 2 Mar. 2018
The secret is electromagnets, which keep the 360-degree omnidirectional speaker levitating.

— melissa minton, Teen Vogue, "This Levitating Speaker Takes Technology to the Next Level," 9 Aug. 2017
Created by Canadian inventor William Liddiard, these omnidirectional tires don't require major modifications to the cars themselves.

— NBC News, "These Omnidirectional Tires Could Mean the End of Your Parallel Parking Woes," 16 May 2017

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