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/om'nee di rek"sheuh nl/, adj. Electronics.sending or receiving signals in all directions: an omnidirectional microphone.[1925-30; OMNI- + DIRECTIONAL]
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omnidirectional — [äm΄ni də rek′shə nəl] adj. [ OMNI + DIRECTIONAL] for sending or receiving radio or sound waves in or from any direction … English World dictionary
omnidirectional — adjective Date: 1927 being in or involving all directions; especially receiving or sending radio waves equally well in all directions < omnidirectional antenna > … New Collegiate Dictionary
omnidirectional — adjective In every direction, especially of an antenna capable of transmitting or receiving signals in all directions, or of a microphone capable of detecting sound from all directions. An omnidirectional radio beacon. Ant: unidirectional … Wiktionary
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omnidirectional — om•ni•di•rec•tion•al [[t]ˌɒm ni dɪˈrɛk ʃə nl[/t]] adj. elo sending or receiving signals in all directions: an omnidirectional microphone[/ex] • Etymology: 1925–30 … From formal English to slang
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