omnidirectional

adjective

om·ni·di·rec·tion·al ˌäm-ni-də-ˈrek-sh(ə-)nəl

-ˌnī-,

-(ˌ)dī-

: being in or involving all directions

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

omnidirectional antenna

Examples of omnidirectional in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Jacqui Cheng In many ways, Apple's Lightning connector won the port war; clearly, people were mostly happy to standardize on a small omnidirectional do-anything port. —

Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 23 Sep. 2024 There are two omnidirectional microphones built into the webcam which have noise reduction and auto gain control for capturing clear sound, even in noisy environments. —

Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024 One solution to this problem involves using what are known as omnidirectional treadmills. —

Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 8 July 2024 Guests will enter the Ministry’s grand atrium and venture through other departments before boarding omnidirectional lifts to watch the trial — until Umbridge attempts to escape. —

Tom Tapp, Deadline, 31 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for omnidirectional

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Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of omnidirectional was in 1927

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“Omnidirectional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/omnidirectional. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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