"multidirectional" meaning in English

See multidirectional in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more multidirectional [comparative], most multidirectional [superlative]
Etymology: From multi- + directional. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|multi|directional}} multi- + directional Head templates: {{en-adj}} multidirectional (comparative more multidirectional, superlative most multidirectional)
  1. Involving or moving in multiple directions. Synonyms: pluridirectional, multi-directional Translations (Translations): monisuuntainen (Finnish), multidirectionnel (French), wielokierunkowy (Polish), разнонапра́вленный (raznonaprávlennyj) (Russian)

Alternative forms

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