lateral en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈlætəɹəl/ (General-American)
- /ˈlat͡ʃ(ə)ɹəl/ (British, Southern, Standard)
- (Southern-England) audio
- [ˈlæɾəɹəɫ] (General-American)
- /ˈlæt(ə)ɹəl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈlat(ə)ɹəl/ (British, Southern, Standard)
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin laterālis (“belonging to the side”), from latus (“the side or flank”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix).
Meanings
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To the side; of or pertaining to the side. ▸ Situated on one side or other of the body or of an organ, especially in the region furthest from the median plane.
A fish senses changes in hydrodynamic pressure with its lateral line.
The medial side of the knee faces the other knee, while the outer side of the knee is lateral.
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To the side; of or pertaining to the side. ▸ Affecting the side or sides of the body, or confined to one side of the body.
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- To the side; of or pertaining to the side. ▸ Acting or placed at right angles to a line of motion or strain.
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To the side; of or pertaining to the side. ▸ At the same level in hierarchy or rank, especially pertaining to a movement that does not involve a change in rank, status, or level.
Instead of a promotion, I opted for a lateral move to a similar position in the marketing department.
a lateral transfer
lateral hiring
- (UK) Non-linear or unconventional, as in, lateral thinking; outside the box.
- (of a consonant, especially the English clear l) Pertaining to speech sounds generated by partially blocking the egress of the airstream with the tongue, leaving space on one or both sides of the occlusion for air passage.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most lateral | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more lateral | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
longitudinal (antonym(s) of “geometric”) · medial · vertical (antonym(s) of “geometric”)
Deriveds
ipsilateral · controlateral · basilateral · ectolateral · linguolateral · lateral pterygoid plate · laterality · polylateral · right lateral · craniolateral · contralateral · lateral meristem · dorsolateral · lateral flow test · retrolateral · superolateral · sacrolateral · latero- · lateral moraine · rostrolateral · lateral canthus · lateral thinking · lateral gene transfer · acousticolateral · lateral aberration · hemilateral · supralateral · patrilateral · plurilateral · apicolateral · lateralise · palmarolateral · collateral · laterally · lateral fricative · orbitolateral · lateralize · occipitolateral · posterolateral · lateral cuneiform bone · plantarolateral · nonlateral · heterolateral · lateral pectoral nerve · lateral area · lateralist · intermediolateral · laterolateral · quinquelateral · lateral meningocele syndrome · monolateral · lateralward · lateralmost · equilateral · dextrolateral · omnilateral · septilateral · counterlateral · lateral pontine syndrome · unilateral · centrolateral · distolateral · lateral surface · quadrilateral · caudolateral · lateral cricoarytenoid muscle · lateral sulcus · lateral sinus · septolateral · plantolateral · lateralism · lateral scale · lateral thinker · lateral pterygoid muscle · lateral stratum · lateral transfer · frontolateral · fricolateral · sinistrolateral · homolateral · left lateral · matrilateral · octolateral · lateral sclerosis · semilateral · lateraloccipital · mesolateral · lateral mal · bilateral · lateral geniculate nucleus · obliquolateral · ambilateral · ventrolateral · labiolateral · anterodorsolateral · lateral malleolus · sublateral · lateral pterygoid nerve · inferolateral · posteriolateral · proximolateral · lateral mark · midlateral · multilateral · mesiolateral · costolateral · lateral pass · tetralateral · anterolateral · basolateral · ventrosublateral · paralateral · lateral hood · trilateral · lateral rectus · mediolateral · lateral raise · prolateral · latericorn · lateral line · longilateral · axiolateral · isolateral · octavolateral · temporolateral
Relateds
Translations (65)
ja 横 (of or pertaining to the side) · fi sivuttainen (of or pertaining to the side) · de lateral (pertaining to certain sounds) · ca lateral (of or pertaining to the side) · cs laterální (pertaining to certain sounds) · sq anshëm (of or pertaining to the side) · hy կողքային (pertaining to certain sounds) · pt lateral (pertaining to the left or right of the body) · it laterale (pertaining to the left or right of the body) · ru латера́льный (pertaining to certain sounds) · pt lateral (of or pertaining to the side) · hy կողմնային (pertaining to certain sounds) · io laterala (of or pertaining to the side) · bg страничен (of or pertaining to the side) · fi lateraalinen (pertaining to certain sounds) · cs laterální (pertaining to the left or right of the body) · sh латералан (of or pertaining to the side) · fi kylki- (pertaining to the left or right of the body) · hu oldalirányú (of or pertaining to the side) · hu oldalsó (of or pertaining to the side) · nv ałtsʼááyol (pertaining to certain sounds) · cs postranní (of or pertaining to the side) · es lateral (pertaining to the left or right of the body) · fi ulko- (pertaining to the left or right of the body) · pl boczny (of or pertaining to the side) · eo lateralo (of or pertaining to the side) · hy կողմնական (pertaining to certain sounds) · de seitlich (of or pertaining to the side) · hu oldal- (of or pertaining to the side) · hu laterális (pertaining to certain sounds) · ga cliathánach (of or pertaining to the side) · ru латера́льный (of or pertaining to the side) · it laterale (of or pertaining to the side) · ar جَانِبِيّ (pertaining to certain sounds) · ro lateral (of or pertaining to the side) · pl lateralny (of or pertaining to the side) · fr latéral (of or pertaining to the side) · gl lateral (of or pertaining to the side) · tl panagiliran (of or pertaining to the side) · ru боково́й (of or pertaining to the side) · de lateral (pertaining to the left or right of the body) · hu oldal- (pertaining to the left or right of the body) · ca lateral (pertaining to the left or right of the body) · ar سَاكِن (pertaining to certain sounds) · cs boční (of or pertaining to the side) · hy կողմնային (of or pertaining to the side) · ro lateral (pertaining to the left or right of the body) · gl lateral (pertaining to certain sounds) · de lateral (of or pertaining to the side) · el έξω (pertaining to the left or right of the body) · fi lateraalinen (pertaining to the left or right of the body) · ro lateral (pertaining to certain sounds) · ja 側面音 (pertaining to certain sounds) · fa کناری (of or pertaining to the side) · es lateral (of or pertaining to the side) · de Seiten- (of or pertaining to the side) · sh бочни (of or pertaining to the side) · fr latéral (pertaining to the left or right of the body) · fi sivu- (of or pertaining to the side) · fa جانبی (of or pertaining to the side) · tl panagiliran (pertaining to the left or right of the body) · ca lateral (pertaining to certain sounds) · ru латера́льный (pertaining to the left or right of the body) · hu laterális (pertaining to the left or right of the body) · ru боково́й (pertaining to the left or right of the body)