🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

antena direccional

Pronunciation / Transliteration: anˈtena diɾekˈsjonal

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Directional Antenna/dɪˈrɛkʃənəl ænˈtɛnə/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"La antena direccional se utilizó para captar mejor la señal."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An antenna designed to radiate or receive radio waves in a specific direction.

    "The technician installed a directional antenna to improve the signal strength for the radio station."
  2. 2

    A type of antenna that is more sensitive to signals coming from a particular direction.

    "Using a directional antenna, the researchers were able to isolate the signal from the desired source."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'directional antenna' combines 'directional', derived from the Latin 'directionem', meaning 'to direct', and 'antenna', from the Latin word for 'sail yard', which evolved in the 19th century to refer to the apparatus used for receiving or transmitting radio waves. The term reflects the antenna's ability to focus energy in a specific direction.

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