multidirectional en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English directional English multidirectional From multi- + directional.
Meanings
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Involving or moving in multiple directions.
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.
2015 August 30, Alastair Macaulay, “Review: At Indian Dance Festival, Subtleties in the Sway of a Torso”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 16 Jun 2022:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most multidirectional | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more multidirectional | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| multi-directional | alternative | lexicographic |
Coordinates
omnidirectional · unidirectional
Synonyms
Translations (4)
fi monisuuntainen (Translations) · ru разнонапра́вленный (Translations) · fr multidirectionnel (Translations) · pl wielokierunkowy (Translations)