lateral
See also: latéral
Contents
1 English
1.1 Etymology
1.2 Pronunciation
1.3 Adjective
1.3.1 Synonyms
1.3.2 Antonyms
1.3.3 Coordinate terms
1.3.4 Derived terms
1.3.5 Translations
1.4 Noun
1.4.1 See also
1.5 Verb
1.6 Related terms
1.7 Further reading
2 Catalan
2.1 Noun
3 German
3.1 Etymology
3.2 Pronunciation
3.3 Adjective
3.3.1 Declension
4 Interlingua
4.1 Adjective
5 Portuguese
5.1 Adjective
5.2 Noun
5.3 Noun
5.3.1 Synonyms
6 Spanish
6.1 Etymology
6.2 Pronunciation
6.3 Adjective
6.3.1 Derived terms
6.3.2 Related terms
6.4 Noun
6.5 Further reading
English
Etymology
From Latin laterālis (“belonging to the side”), from latus (“side”).
Pronunciation
(UK) IPA(key): /ˈlæt.ɹəl/
(US) IPA(key): /ˈlæt.ɚ.əl/
Adjective
lateral (comparative more lateral, superlative most lateral)
- 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.
- Non-linear or unconventional, as in, lateral thinking.
(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.
(physics) At right angles to a line of motion or strain.
(phonetics, phonology) 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
side, sidely
Antonyms
(anatomy): medial
(geometric): longitudinal, vertical
Coordinate terms
- (human anatomy direction adjectives) anterior, distal, dorsal, lateral, medial, posterior, proximal, ventral (Category: en:Medicine)[edit]
Derived terms
- laterally
Translations
of or pertaining to the side
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pertaining to the left or right of the body
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linguistics: pertaining to certain sounds
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Noun
lateral (plural laterals)
- 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.
(business) An employee hired for a position at the same organizational level or salary as their previous position.
See also
lateral consonant on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Verb
lateral (third-person singular simple present laterals, present participle lateralling or lateraling, simple past and past participle lateralled or lateraled)
- To move (oneself or something) in a lateral direction.
(American football) To execute a lateral pass.
Related terms
- bilateral
- trilateral
- quadrilateral
- collateral
- unilateral
Further reading
lateral in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
lateral in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
Catalan
Noun
lateral m, f (plural laterals)
- wingback
German
Etymology
In the 20th century, from Latin laterālis.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /lateˈʀaːl/
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- Rhymes: -aːl
Adjective
lateral (not comparable)
- lateral
Declension
Declension of lateral
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
predicative | er ist lateral | sie ist lateral | es ist lateral | sie sind lateral | |
strong declension (without article) | nominative | lateraler | laterale | laterales | laterale |
genitive | lateralen | lateraler | lateralen | lateraler | |
dative | lateralem | lateraler | lateralem | lateralen | |
accusative | lateralen | laterale | laterales | laterale | |
weak declension (with definite article) | nominative | der laterale | die laterale | das laterale | die lateralen |
genitive | des lateralen | der lateralen | des lateralen | der lateralen | |
dative | dem lateralen | der lateralen | dem lateralen | den lateralen | |
accusative | den lateralen | die laterale | das laterale | die lateralen | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) | nominative | ein lateraler | eine laterale | ein laterales | (keine) lateralen |
genitive | eines lateralen | einer lateralen | eines lateralen | (keiner) lateralen | |
dative | einem lateralen | einer lateralen | einem lateralen | (keinen) lateralen | |
accusative | einen lateralen | eine laterale | ein laterales | (keine) lateralen |
Interlingua
Adjective
lateral (not comparable)
- lateral
Portuguese
Adjective
lateral m, f (plural laterais, comparable)
lateral (of, pertaining to or located in the side)
- of lesser importance
Noun
lateral f (plural laterais)
(sports) sideline (line defining the side boundary of a playing field)
(sports) throw-in (set-piece where the ball is thrown back into play)
(phonetics) lateral (sound in which the airstream proceeds along the sides of the tongue)
Noun
lateral m, f (plural laterais)
(sports) winger (offensive player who plays on either side of the centre)
Synonyms
- ala
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin lateralis.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /lateˈɾal/, [lat̪eˈɾal]
Adjective
lateral (plural laterales)
lateral, to the side
(linguistics) lateral
Derived terms
- anterolateral
- inferolateral
- superolateral
Related terms
- lado
Noun
lateral m, f (plural laterales)
(soccer) wingback
(linguistics) lateral
Further reading
- “lateral” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.