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aerial vs omnidirectional antenna

omnidirectional antenna vs aerial

aerial and omnidirectional antenna both are nouns.

aerial is an adjective but omnidirectional antenna is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
aerial Yes Yes No No
omnidirectional antenna Yes No No No
As nouns, omnidirectional antenna is a hyponym of aerial; that is, omnidirectional antenna is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than aerial:
  • aerial: an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals
  • omnidirectional antenna: an antenna that sends or receives signals equally in all directions
Other hyponyms of aerial include dipole, dipole antenna, directional antenna, nondirectional antenna.
aerial (noun) omnidirectional antenna (noun)
a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer an antenna that sends or receives signals equally in all directions
an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals
aerial (adjective) omnidirectional antenna (adjective)
existing or living or growing or operating in the air
characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air
Difference between aerial and omnidirectional antenna

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