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

Word History and Origins

Origin of omnidirectional¹

First recorded in 1925–30; omni- + directional

Example Sentences

The insight that Burana speaks of is painfully omnidirectional, and we can also never unsee what we now know about some of the people closest to us — or the agenda they're willing to support.

From Salon

To get around this, when communicating between members of their own species they sometimes use extremely loud omnidirectional blasts of sound, emitting noise in all directions at once.

From Salon

Therefore, a new optical device capable of bidirectional and omnidirectional wavelength adjustment is needed to maximize the utilization of wavelength control technology.

From Science Daily

It is equipped with a 360-degree camera, a monitor that displays facial expressions captured by the user's VR headset, a robotic pointer finger and omnidirectional wheels.

From Science Daily

“This system might be expanded to multiple fingers, just like our hands, to realize ‘omnidirectional’ detection,” Chen says.

From Scientific American