multidirectional

[ muhl-tee-di-rek-shuh-nl, -dahy-rek-, muhl-tahy- ]

adjective

1. extending or operating in several directions at the same time; functioning or going in more than one direction:

   a multidirectional stereo speaker system.

Word History and Origins

Origin of multidirectional¹

First recorded in 1940–45; multi- + directional

Example Sentences

These organs have a complex and multidirectional communication system that touches everything from our gastrointestinal tract to the nervous system.

From Science Daily

It is a multidirectional offensive covered by not so much a fog of war, but a cloud of confusion and diversion.

From Los Angeles Times

If there’s any anchor to the multidirectional proceedings in “Shockwave Delay,” it might be the steady voice of the well-known downtown actor Jim Fletcher, who sits at a table side-stage, reading aloud from an iPad.

From New York Times

New multidirectional horizontal or vertical mounting wall sconce lights can brighten up any bathroom — in more ways than one!

From Seattle Times

Technological innovations are transforming the power grid into a multidirectional, interactive system.

From Seattle Times