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omnidirectional

[ om-nee-di-rek-shuh-nl ]

adjective

, Electronics.
  1. sending or receiving signals in all directions:

    an omnidirectional microphone.



omnidirectional

/ -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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Word History and Origins

Origin of omnidirectional1

First recorded in 1925–30; omni- + directional

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