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Meaning of lateral | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈlæt.ə.ɹəl

Definitions

  1. 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
  2. An object, such as a passage or a protrusion, that is situated on the side of something else.
  3. To execute a lateral pass.
  4. Situated on one side or other of the body or of an organ, especially in the region furthest from the median plane
  5. A sound produced through lateral pronunciation (such as /l/ in lateral).
  6. To pass (the ball) sideways or backward.
  7. Affecting the side or sides of the body, or confined to one side of the body
  8. A lateral pass.
  9. of, at, to or from the side. lateral movement. sydelings جانِبي страничен lateral postranní seitlich til siden; side- πλευρικός lateral külg- جانبی sivu- latéral צִדִי पार्श्विक postraničan oldalsó dari samping hliðar- laterale 横の 측면의 šoninis laterāls, sānu- sisian zij-, zijwaartsside-, tverr-boczny اړخيز lateral lateral боковой bočný stranski bočni sido- เกี่ยวกับด้านข้าง yana ait, yanal 橫向的,側面的 бічний; горизонтальний پہلو کا ở bên 横向的,侧面的
  10. Acting or placed at right angles to a line of motion or strain
  11. An employee hired for a position at the same organizational level or salary as their previous position.
  12. sywaarts جانِبيا странично lateralmente stranou seitlich til siden πλευρικά lateralmente külje poole از پهلو lateraalisesti latéralement מִן הַצַד पार्श्व, शाखा postrance, sa strane oldalt; oldalnézetben secara menyamping til hliðar lateralmente 横に 측면으로 šonu, iš šono laterāli, no sāniem sisian lateraal sidelengs, til sida, på tvers bocznie له اړخه lateralmente lateral сбоку, вбок stranou s strani bočno på (åt, från) sidan, i sidled ด้านข้าง yandan, yanlamasına 橫向地,側面地 збоку پہلو سے thuộc ở bê...
  13. At the same level in hierarchy or rank, especially pertaining to a movement that does not involve a change in rank, status, or level
  14. A lateral canal, a canal built alongside an existing stream.
  15. lateral, rel. a un lado o costado.
  16. Of, relating to, or situated at or on the side.
  17. Of or constituting a change within an organization or hierarchy to a position at a similar level, as in salary or responsibility, to the one being left: made a lateral move within the company.
  18. Linguistics Of, relating to, or being a sound produced by breath passing along one or both sides of the tongue.
    Linguistics
  19. A lateral part, projection, passage, or appendage.
  20. Football A lateral pass.
    Football

Equivalents

العربية الفرع جانبي ساكن
Català lateral
Čeština laterální
Ελληνικά έξω
Español lateral
Français Latéral lateral
Italiano laterale
日本語 側面音
한국어 사행 설측음
Polski boczny
Português lateral lateral
Svenska lateral

Examples

“[…] Canal and laterals, section 4, and the first part of section 5; and Miller Canal and laterals.”
“Two-thirds of the drownings, or 103, occurred along the back of the canal or lateral. […] 4 drownings per year occurred in reaches of canals or laterals protected by fencing.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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