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multidirectional

mul·ti·di·rec·tion·al
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [muhl-tee-di-rek-shuh-nl, -dahy-rek-, muhl-tahy-]
    • /ˌmʌl ti dɪˈrɛk ʃə nl, -daɪˈrɛk-, ˌmʌl taɪ-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [muhl-tee-di-rek-shuh-nl, -dahy-rek-, muhl-tahy-]
    • /ˌmʌl ti dɪˈrɛk ʃə nl, -daɪˈrɛk-, ˌmʌl taɪ-/

Definitions of multidirectional word

  • adjective multidirectional extending or operating in several directions at the same time; functioning or going in more than one direction: a multidirectional stereo speaker system. 1
  • noun multidirectional Of, involving, or operating in several directions. 1
  • adjective multidirectional moving in several directions 0
  • adjective multidirectional working or progressing in several different ways 0

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Origin of multidirectional

First appearance:

before 1940
One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45; multi- + directional

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Parts of speech for Multidirectional

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

multidirectional popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

multidirectional usage trend in Literature

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