omnidirectional

omnidirectional
adjective Date: 1927 being in or involving all directions; especially receiving or sending radio waves equally well in all directions <
omnidirectional antenna
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  • Omnidirectional — refers to the notion of existing in every direction. Omnidirectional devices include: Omnidirectional antenna, an antenna that radiates equally in all directions VHF omnidirectional range, a type of radio navigation system for aircraft… …   Wikipedia

  • omnidirecţional — OMNIDIRECŢIONÁL, Ă, omnidirecţionali, e, adj. (Despre surse sau receptoare de radiaţii) Care nu are o direcţie precisă. [pr.: ţi o ] – Din fr. omnidirectionnel. Trimis de ionel bufu, 01.05.2004. Sursa: DEX 98  omnidirecţionál adj. m. direcţional …   Dicționar Român

  • omnidirectional — (adj.) 1927, from OMNI (Cf. omni ) + directional (see DIRECTION (Cf. direction)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • omnidirectional — ► ADJECTIVE Telecommunications ▪ receiving signals from or transmitting in all directions …   English terms dictionary

  • 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 — /om nee di rek sheuh nl/, adj. Electronics. sending or receiving signals in all directions: an omnidirectional microphone. [1925 30; OMNI + DIRECTIONAL] * * * …   Universalium

  • 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

  • omnidirectional — adj. Omnidirectional is used with these nouns: ↑microphone …   Collocations dictionary

  • 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

  • Omnidirectional camera — Schematic of an omnidirectional camera with two mirrors: 1. Camera 2. Upper Mirror 3. Lower Mirror 4. Black Spot 5. Field of View (light blue) In photography, an omnidirectional camera (from omni , meaning all) is a camera with a 360 degree field …   Wikipedia

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