Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

multidirectional

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.82 in modern English

Syllables: mul-ti-di-rec-tion-al
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

6

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Involving or moving in multiple directions.

Example Sentences

"Bharatanatyam is the most geometrically multidirectional of the Indian genres — in the nritta sections, Ms. Balasubramanian turned in quick succession to address right, left, behind, ahead, above and below, as well as various diagonals — and the sharp transitions are often not just exciting but also powerfully expressive of the dancer’s setting herself within a larger context."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English directional English multidirectional From multi- + directional.

Inflected Forms

more multidirectional (comparative) most multidirectional (superlative) multi-directional (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

unidirectional omnidirectional

Synonyms

pluridirectional

Questions

What does multidirectional mean?: Involving or moving in multiple directions.
Where does multidirectional come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English directional English multidirectional From multi- + directional.

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