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Received-Pronunciation:
/ˈlæt(ə)ɹəl/
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British, Southern, Standard:
/ˈlat͡ʃ(ə)ɹəl/
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British, Southern, Standard:
/ˈlat(ə)ɹəl/
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General-American:
/ˈlætəɹəl/
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General-American:
[ˈlæɾəɹəɫ]
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rhymes with -ætəɹəl
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CMU ARPABET:
L AE1 T ER0 AH0 L
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, biology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences, zoology, zootomy
Examples
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.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: medial
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
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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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
Instead of a promotion, I opted for a lateral move to a similar position in the marketing department. lateral hiring a lateral transfer
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Non-linear or unconventional, as in, lateral thinking; outside the box.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK
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(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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, phonetics, phonology, sciences
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An object, such as a passage or a protrusion, that is situated on the side of something else.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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A sound produced through lateral pronunciation (such as /l/ in lateral).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
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A lateral pass.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: American-football, ball-games, football, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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An employee hired for a position at the same organizational level or salary as their previous position.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business
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A lateral canal, a canal built alongside an existing stream.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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To move (oneself or something) in a lateral direction.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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To execute a lateral pass.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: American-football, ball-games, football, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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adjective satellite
Meaning 14
lying away from the median and sagittal plane of a body
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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adjective satellite
Meaning 15
situated at or extending to the side- Tennyson
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
the lateral branches of a tree shot out sidelong boughs
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Synonyms: sidelong
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a pass to a receiver upfield from the passer
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: lateral pass
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: pass, passing play, passing game, passing
Borrowed from Latin laterālis (“belonging to the side”), from latus (“the side or flank”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix).
Across languages
Translations 80 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Albanian :
anshëm
— of or pertaining to the side
Armenian :
կողմնային
(koġmnayin)
— of or pertaining to the side
Bulgarian :
страничен
(straničen)
— of or pertaining to the side
Catalan :
lateral
— of or pertaining to the side
Czech :
postranní
— of or pertaining to the side
Czech :
boční
— of or pertaining to the side
Esperanto :
lateralo
— of or pertaining to the side
Finnish :
sivuttainen
— of or pertaining to the side
Finnish :
sivu-
— of or pertaining to the side
French :
latéral
— of or pertaining to the side
Galician :
lateral
— of or pertaining to the side
German :
lateral
— of or pertaining to the side
German :
seitlich
— of or pertaining to the side
German :
Seiten-
— of or pertaining to the side
Hungarian :
oldalsó
— of or pertaining to the side
Hungarian :
oldalirányú
— of or pertaining to the side
Hungarian :
oldal-
— of or pertaining to the side
Ido :
laterala
— of or pertaining to the side
Irish :
cliathánach
— of or pertaining to the side
Italian :
laterale
— of or pertaining to the side
Japanese :
横
(yoko)
— of or pertaining to the side
Persian :
جانبی
(jânebi)
— of or pertaining to the side
Persian :
کناری
(kenâri)
— of or pertaining to the side
Polish :
lateralny
— of or pertaining to the side
Polish :
boczny
— of or pertaining to the side
Portuguese :
lateral
— of or pertaining to the side
Romanian :
lateral
— of or pertaining to the side
Russian :
боково́й
(bokovój)
— of or pertaining to the side
Russian :
латера́льный
(latɛrálʹnyj)
— of or pertaining to the side
Serbo-Croatian :
бочни
— of or pertaining to the side
Serbo-Croatian :
латералан
— of or pertaining to the side
Spanish :
lateral
— of or pertaining to the side
Tagalog :
panagiliran
— of or pertaining to the side
Catalan :
lateral
— pertaining to the left or right of the body
Czech :
laterální
— pertaining to the left or right of the body
Finnish :
kylki-
— pertaining to the left or right of the body
Finnish :
ulko-
— pertaining to the left or right of the body
Finnish :
lateraalinen
— pertaining to the left or right of the body
French :
latéral
— pertaining to the left or right of the body
German :
lateral
— pertaining to the left or right of the body
Greek :
έξω
(éxo)
— pertaining to the left or right of the body
Hungarian :
oldal-
— pertaining to the left or right of the body
Hungarian :
laterális
— pertaining to the left or right of the body
Italian :
laterale
— pertaining to the left or right of the body
Portuguese :
lateral
— pertaining to the left or right of the body
Romanian :
lateral
— pertaining to the left or right of the body
Russian :
латера́льный
(latɛrálʹnyj)
— pertaining to the left or right of the body
Russian :
боково́й
(bokovój)
— pertaining to the left or right of the body
Spanish :
lateral
— pertaining to the left or right of the body
Tagalog :
panagiliran
— pertaining to the left or right of the body
Arabic :
سَاكِن
(sākin)
— pertaining to certain sounds
Arabic :
جَانِبِيّ
(jānibiyy)
— pertaining to certain sounds
Armenian :
կողմնային
(koġmnayin)
— pertaining to certain sounds
Armenian :
կողմնական
(koġmnakan)
— pertaining to certain sounds
Armenian :
կողքային
(koġkʻayin)
— pertaining to certain sounds
Catalan :
lateral
— pertaining to certain sounds
Czech :
laterální
— pertaining to certain sounds
Finnish :
lateraalinen
— pertaining to certain sounds
Galician :
lateral
— pertaining to certain sounds
German :
lateral
— pertaining to certain sounds
Hungarian :
laterális
— pertaining to certain sounds
Japanese :
側面音
(sokumen'on)
— pertaining to certain sounds
Navajo :
ałtsʼááyol
— pertaining to certain sounds
Romanian :
lateral
— pertaining to certain sounds
Russian :
латера́льный
(latɛrálʹnyj)
— pertaining to certain sounds
Czech :
laterála
— sound produced through lateral pronunciation
Czech :
boková souhláska
— sound produced through lateral pronunciation
Finnish :
lateraaliäänne
— sound produced through lateral pronunciation
Galician :
lateral
— sound produced through lateral pronunciation
German :
Lateral
— sound produced through lateral pronunciation
German :
Laterallaut
— sound produced through lateral pronunciation
German :
Seitenlaut
— sound produced through lateral pronunciation
Hungarian :
laterális hang
— sound produced through lateral pronunciation
Hungarian :
oldalsó hang
— sound produced through lateral pronunciation
Korean :
설측음
(seolcheugeum)
— sound produced through lateral pronunciation
Polish :
boczny
— sound produced through lateral pronunciation
Polish :
spółgłoska boczna
— sound produced through lateral pronunciation
Romanian :
consoană laterală
— sound produced through lateral pronunciation
Spanish :
lateral
— sound produced through lateral pronunciation
Swedish :
lateral
— sound produced through lateral pronunciation
