omnidirectional
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7.9
- adjective
- /ˌɑːmnɪdaɪˈrɛkʃənl/
- Specialized
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omnidireccional
- The omnidirectional lights illuminate the entire stage, ensuring that no corner is left dark.
- omnidirectional microphone
- omnidirectional antenna
- omnidirectional bulb
Which means that the waveform is omnipresent, omnidirectional.
- Which means that the waveform is omnipresent, omnidirectional.
- When I hear omnidirectional speaker, what I expect is a speaker array that has balanced output in all directions.
- That move that, that sort of Omni, an omnidirectional sense, that was that move several inches away from its body.
Examples
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Recent works in biomedical engineering have created numerous inventions, including ring health monitoring sensors and omnidirectional wheelchairs.
Academic text (2001) -
It would be more useful, if not practical, to employ an omnidirectional microphone near the canal entrance and offer the wearer the benefits of pinna filtering.
Academic text (1990) -
When I hear omnidirectional speaker, what I expect is a speaker array that has balanced output in all directions.
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So, what we really need is an omnidirectional... ...supercardioid condenser microphone.
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Binaural, omnidirectional BTE aids were selected for the reference-aided condition.
Academic text (1990) -
These two are most useful for stage purposes: Omnidirectional—receives signals from all directions equally.
Academic text (1994) -
With omnidirectional antennas (red), the correlation increases with decreasing separation, as might be expected from (a).
Academic text (2001) -
Because the deinsulated stimulating tip is basically cylindrical in shape, the electric field that results from passing current through an IM electrode will be symmetrical and almost omnidirectional.
Academic text (2001) -
The new omnidirectional microphone captures sound equally well from all angles in the room.
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We installed an omnidirectional antenna to improve the reception of signals from every direction.
Synonyms
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5.1
Moving or working in many directions at once
Not aimed in any one direction
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A device that sends and receives radio signals equally in all directions
- Specialized
A system of radio stations that help pilots find their position and direction
- Specialized
A radio system that helps pilots find their exact position and direction
How Directional
Surface Forms
Morphology
omnidirectional = directional (transparent) = omni + direction + al
The prefix 'omni-' clearly indicates 'all' directions, making the transformation straightforward.
Etymology
The word omnidirectional comes from the part omni- meaning 'all' and the word direction meaning 'a way', the same omni- you see in omnipresent 'present everywhere'. So, omnidirectional literally means 'all directions', which is why it describes devices that send or receive equally in every direction.