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adj
In every direction, especially of a radio system capable of transmitting or receiving signals in all directions, or of a microphone capable of detecting sound from all directions.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Antonyms: none provided
adj
Having a ring-shaped radiation pattern, with equal radiation in all azimuthal directions.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: business, electrical, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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adj
Of such an attack or effect that encompasses all directions.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, rare
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adjective
not directional
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: directional
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h3ep-der. Proto-Italic *opnis Latin omnisder. English omni- English direction English -al English directional English omnidirectional From omni- + directional.
Across languages
14 source translations are retained for this English entry.
