"multidirectional" meaning in All languages combined

See multidirectional on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more multidirectional [comparative], most multidirectional [superlative], multi-directional [alternative]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English directional English multidirectional From multi- + directional. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|multi-|directional|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English directional English multidirectional [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*moltos", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "multus", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "multī", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "multi-", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "multi-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "directional", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "multidirectional", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="multidirectional"> From multi- + directional. Head templates: {{en-adj}} multidirectional (comparative more multidirectional, superlative most multidirectional)
  1. Involving or moving in multiple directions. Synonyms: pluridirectional Coordinate_terms: unidirectional, omnidirectional Translations (Translations): monisuuntainen (Finnish), multidirectionnel (French), wielokierunkowy (Polish), разнонапра́вленный (raznonaprávlennyj) (Russian)

Alternative forms

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