Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Capable of transmitting or receiving signals in all directions, as an antenna.
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- adjective In every
direction , especially of anantenna capable oftransmitting orreceiving signals in all directions, or of amicrophone capable of detectingsound from all directions.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective not directional
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Examples
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These microphones are generally called omnidirectional microphones.
FreshPatents.com: Notable Patent Applications - 05/07/2009 2008
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These microphones are generally called omnidirectional microphones.
FreshPatents.com: Notable Patent Applications - 05/07/2009 2008
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These new systems will work great regardless of whether you're working on a desktop computer or a notebook of Mac and Windows varieties, as the 360-Degree Sound feature (better known as omnidirectional acoustics) are able to create a substantially wider sweet spot which comes in handy if you often move your computer all over the place, where the speaker drivers will face forward and backwards in each satellite, being capable of transmitting sound more consistently over a wider range of space for you to enjoy your music to the maximum regardless of where you are in the room.
iMod 2009
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An "omnidirectional" antenna, which picks up stations from all directions, sounds like a good idea, but it isn't necessarily better, either.
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An "omnidirectional" antenna, which picks up stations from all directions, sounds like a good idea, but it isn't necessarily better, either.
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If you're lined up with the radiation pattern of one of the larger "omnidirectional" Wi-Fi antennas, you could easily be getting three or four times as much power as you'd get if it were a real omnidirectional antenna.
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They've done just that yet again with the release of their new Z-5 'omnidirectional' stereo speakers.
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They've done just that yet again with the release of their new Z-5 'omnidirectional' stereo speakers.
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GE will soon release to the public an updated version of the LED bulb that will be omnidirectional and long lasting.
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GE will soon release to the public an updated version of the LED bulb that will be omnidirectional and long lasting.
GE's New LED Bulb Provides Better Light and Lasts Longer | Inhabitat 2010
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