omnidirectionality
|om-ni-di-rec-tion-al-i-ty|
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/ˌɑm.ni.dɪˌrɛk.ʃəˈnæl.ə.ti/
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/ˌɒm.nɪ.dɪˌrɛk.ʃəˈnæl.ə.ti/
(omnidirectional)
all-directional
Etymology
'omnidirectionality' originates from Latin elements: the prefix 'omni-' from 'omnis' meaning 'all', combined with 'direction' from Latin 'directio' meaning 'a guiding' or 'a pointing', plus the suffix '-ity' (from Latin/Old French) denoting 'state or condition'.
'omni-' (from Latin 'omnis') and 'direction' (from Latin 'directio') entered English via Medieval/Modern Latin and Old French; the adjective 'omnidirectional' was formed by combining 'omni-' + 'directional', and later the noun 'omnidirectionality' was created by adding the nominalizing suffix '-ity' to form the abstract noun.
Initially the components conveyed 'all' and 'guiding/pointing'; over time the combined modern term has come to mean 'the property or capability of operating in all directions'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the quality or state of being omnidirectional; the ability or property of functioning, transmitting, or responding in all directions.
The antenna's omnidirectionality allowed it to receive signals from any bearing.
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