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Lateral vs Latitude - What's the difference?

lateral | latitude |

As nouns the difference between lateral and latitude

is that lateral is an object, such as a passage or a protrusion, that is situated on the side of something else while latitude is the angular distance north or south from a planet's equator, measured along the meridian of that particular point.

As an adjective lateral

is to the side; of or pertaining to the side.

As a verb lateral

is to move (oneself or something) in a lateral direction.

lateral

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • To the side; of or pertaining to the side.
    • Instead of a promotion, I opted for a lateral move to a similar position in the marketing department.
  • (anatomy) Pertaining to the left or right of the body; further from the midline.
    • The medial side of the knee faces the other knee, while the outer side of the knee is lateral .
    A fish senses changes in hydrodynamic pressure with its lateral line.
  • (linguistics) Pertaining to sounds generated by partially blocking the egress of the airstream with the tip of the tongue touching the alveolar ridge, leaving space on one or both sides of the occlusion for air passage.

    • Synonyms

    *

    Antonyms

    * (anatomy) medial * (geometric) longitudinal, vertical

    Derived terms

    * laterally

    Coordinate terms

    *

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • an object, such as a passage or a protrusion, that is situated on the side of something else
  • (linguistics) a sound produced through lateral pronunciation (such as /l/ in lateral )
  • (American football) a lateral pass
  • An employee hired for a position at the same organizational level or salary as their previous position.

    • See also

    * (lateral consonant)

    Verb

  • To move (oneself or something) in a lateral direction
  • (American football) To execute a lateral pass

    • Related terms

    * bilateral * trilateral * quadrilateral * collateral * unilateral

    External links

    * * ----

    latitude

    English

    (wikipedia latitude)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (geography, astronomy) The angular distance north or south from a planet's equator, measured along the meridian of that particular point.
  • (geography) An imaginary line (in fact a circle) around a planet running parallel to the planet's equator.
  • The relative freedom from restrictions; scope to do something.
    • His parents gave him a great deal of latitude .
  • (astronomy) The angular distance of a heavenly body from the ecliptic.
  • (photography) The extent to which a light-sensitive material can be over- or underexposed and still achieve an acceptable result.
  • * Wikipedia article on (exposure latitude)
  • Extent or scope; e.g. breadth, width or amplitude.

    • Usage notes

    * When used to refer to distances or imaginary lines around a planet, latitude is relative to the Earth's Equator unless another planet is specified.

    Derived terms

    * ascending latitude * circle of latitude * geographical latitude * high latitude * horse latitudes * low latitude

    See also

    * longitude * zonal

    Anagrams

    * altitude ----