multidirectional
Moving every which way
Multidirectional means moving, operating, or extending in multiple directions at once.
A multidirectional microphone picks up sound from all sides.
Multidirectional wheels allow movement forward, backward, and sideways.
The term appears in contexts ranging from engineering to physical therapy: multidirectional lunges work more muscle groups than standard ones.
Capable in varied contexts
- flexibleAble to bend freely
- adjustableAble to be changed
- convertibleCar with folding roof
- reconfigurableAble to be rearranged
modular · universal · 360-degree · panning · tilting · articulating · positionable · orientable
Interconnected system
- gridFramework of intersecting lines
- matrixOrdered numerical arrangement
- webInterwoven filament structure
- latticeOpenwork of crossed strips
hub · node · interchange · junction · intersection · crossroads · switchboard · router
Rotating connection point
- pivotPoint of rotation
- rotateTurn about an axis
- spinRapid rotation around axis
- revolveTurn around center
oscillate · gyrate · twirl · whirl · circulate · roll · twist · turn
Directed flow of charge
- streamSteady continuous flow
- circulationMovement through a system
- turbulenceChaotic flow patterns
- vortexRotating fluid column
eddy · diffusion · dispersion · radiation · emanation · propagation · spray · scatter
Device showing cardinal directions
- waypointNavigation reference location
- bearingPosture or orientation
- headingDirectional course traveled
- orientationPosition relative to surroundings
vector · trajectory · pathfinding · routing · mapping · triangulation · positioning · tracking
versatile
Capable in varied contexts
- flexibleAble to bend freely
- adjustableAble to be changed
- convertibleCar with folding roof
reconfigurable · modular · universal · 360-degree · panning · tilting · articulating · positionable · orientable · steerable
network
Interconnected system
- gridFramework of intersecting lines
- matrixOrdered numerical arrangement
- webInterwoven filament structure
lattice · hub · node · interchange · junction · intersection · crossroads · switchboard · router · circuit
swivel
Rotating connection point
revolve · oscillate · gyrate · twirl · whirl · circulate · roll · twist · turn · sweep
current
Directed flow of charge
- streamSteady continuous flow
- circulationMovement through a system
- turbulenceChaotic flow patterns
vortex · eddy · diffusion · dispersion · radiation · emanation · propagation · spray · scatter · broadcast
compass
Device showing cardinal directions
- waypointNavigation reference location
- bearingPosture or orientation
- headingDirectional course traveled
orientation · vector · trajectory · pathfinding · routing · mapping · triangulation · positioning · tracking · radar
multidirectionalunidirectional
Moving in one direction
one-way · linear · unilateral · straight · straight-line
multidirectionalfixed
Restored or immovable
constrained · channeled · focused · convergent · restricted
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