radial en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈɹeɪdi.əl/
Etymology
From Medieval Latin radiālis (“radial”), from Latin radius. By surface analysis, radius + -al.
Meanings
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Arranged like rays that radiate from, or converge to, a common centre.
The spokes on most modern bicycle wheels are tangential to the hub rather than radial.
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.
2012 March 14, Henry Petroski, “Opening Doors”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 2, pages 112–3:
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Of, or relating to a radius (line joining to a geometric centre).
What is the relationship between arc length and radial length?
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Of, or relating to a radius (line joining to a geometric centre). ▸ Moving or acting along a radius.
radial velocity
- Of, or relating to the radius bone.
- Of, or relating to the radius (vein), and/or the wing areas next to it.
- Developing uniformly on all sides.
- (of a vehicle tyre) Having reinforcing cords placed in parallel across the tyre at 90 degrees to the direction of travel, especially as contrasted with cross-ply; see also radial tyre.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most radial | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more radial | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
interradial · radial button · radial line · triradial · radial point · radial keratotomy · uniradial · radial embedding · radial cleavage · ulnoradial · radial index artery · radial shield · octoradial · cubitoradial · radial tyre · radial integral · multiradial · hyperradial · circumradial · hexaradial · quadriradial · radial basis function · radial saw · nonradial · radial displacement · radial symmetry · radial bone · radialise · radial distribution function · tetraradial · equiradial · radial canal · pentaradial · radial collateral artery · radial velocity · radial arm saw · radial nerve · radial tunnel syndrome · radialization · humeroradial · radial bearing · radialmost · radial gate · radial engine · radial glial cell · radial chromatography · scapuloradial · radial menu · radial vein · radial-ply tire · corradial · isoradial · dorsoradial · semiradial · radiality · radial tire · radial-ply tyre · radial shaft seal · transradial · radial arm maze · radialize · radial growth phase · orthoradial · radial artery · perradial · radial curve · brachioradial
Translations (32)
cs radiální (arranged like rays that radiate from, or converge to a common center) · pt radial (arranged like rays that radiate from, or converge to a common center) · ca radial (of, or relating to the radius bone) · el ακτινοειδής (arranged like rays that radiate from, or converge to a common center) · fi säteittäinen (arranged like rays that radiate from, or converge to a common center) · oc radial (arranged like rays that radiate from, or converge to a common center) · es radial (arranged like rays that radiate from, or converge to a common center) · fi säteis- (arranged like rays that radiate from, or converge to a common center) · cs paprsčitý (arranged like rays that radiate from, or converge to a common center) · ru лучевой (of, or relating to the radius bone) · ru лучевой (arranged like rays that radiate from, or converge to a common center) · fi sädemäinen (arranged like rays that radiate from, or converge to a common center) · ru радиальный (moving along a radius) · bg радиален (moving along a radius) · sv radiell (arranged like rays that radiate from, or converge to a common center) · fi säteittäis- (arranged like rays that radiate from, or converge to a common center) · hi त्रिज्यीय (arranged like rays that radiate from, or converge to a common center) · ru радиальный (arranged like rays that radiate from, or converge to a common center) · de radial (arranged like rays that radiate from, or converge to a common center) · cs paprskovitý (arranged like rays that radiate from, or converge to a common center) · ro radial (arranged like rays that radiate from, or converge to a common center) · fi radiaalinen (arranged like rays that radiate from, or converge to a common center) · fr radial (arranged like rays that radiate from, or converge to a common center) · fi radiaali (arranged like rays that radiate from, or converge to a common center) · fi säde- (arranged like rays that radiate from, or converge to a common center) · fi värttinäluu- (of, or relating to the radius bone) · pt radial (moving along a radius) · bg радиален (arranged like rays that radiate from, or converge to a common center) · de strahlenförmig (arranged like rays that radiate from, or converge to a common center) · ca radial (arranged like rays that radiate from, or converge to a common center) · bg радиусов (of, or relating to the radius bone) · de strahlig (arranged like rays that radiate from, or converge to a common center)