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Lateral vs Radial - What's the difference?

lateral | radial |

In anatomy terms the difference between lateral and radial

is that lateral is pertaining to the left or right of the body; further from the midline while radial is of, or relating to the radius bone.

As adjectives the difference between lateral and radial

is that lateral is to the side; of or pertaining to the side while radial is arranged like rays that radiate from, or converge to a common centre.

As nouns the difference between lateral and radial

is that lateral is an object, such as a passage or a protrusion, that is situated on the side of something else while radial is a radial tire / radial tyre.

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

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    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

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    radial

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Arranged like rays that radiate from, or converge to a common centre.
  • * {{quote-magazine, date=2012-03
    • , author=(Henry Petroski) , title=Opening Doors , volume=100, issue=2, page=112-3 , magazine= citation , passage=A doorknob of whatever roundish shape is effectively a continuum of levers, with the axis of the latching mechanism—known as the spindle—being the fulcrum about which the turning takes place. Applying a force tangential to the knob is essentially equivalent to applying one perpendicular to a radial line defining the lever.}}
  • 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