What is the difference between bilateral and radial?

As adjectives the difference between bilateral and radial

is that bilateral is having two sides while radial is arranged like rays that radiate from, or converge to a common centre.

As a noun radial is

a radial tire / radial tyre.

bilateral

English

Adjective

(en adjective)

Having two sides

Involving both sides equally.

(of an agreement) Binding on both of the two parties involved.

Having bilateral symmetry.

(anthropology) Involving descent or ascent regardless of sex and side of the family.

Derived terms

* isobilateral

radial

English

Adjective

(en adjective)

Arranged like rays that radiate from, or converge to a common centre.

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Moving along a radius.

(anatomy) Of, or relating to the radius bone.

(entomology) Of, or relating to the radius (vein), and/or the wing areas next to it.

Derived terms

(terms derived from radial) * radial arm maze * radial arm saw * radial artery * radial basis function * radial cleavage * radial collateral artery * radial curve * radial displacement * radial embedding * radial engine * radial growth phase * radial index artery * radial integral * radial keratotomy * radial line * radial nerve * radial-ply tire / radial-ply tyre * radial point * radial symmetry * radial tire / radial tyre * radial vein * radial velocity

Noun

(en noun)

a radial tire / radial tyre