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

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Meanwhile, the multiplayer benefits from the new omnidirectional movement mechanics that let players sprint, dive and slide in any direction. —

Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024 The robot can additionally be equipped with an omnidirectional camera for shooting 360-degree video. —

Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 12 Aug. 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for omnidirectional

Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

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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 22 Dec. 2024.

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