Meaning of lateral | Babel Free
ˈlæt.ə.ɹəlDefinitions
- 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
- An object, such as a passage or a protrusion, that is situated on the side of something else.
- To execute a lateral pass.
- Situated on one side or other of the body or of an organ, especially in the region furthest from the median plane
- A sound produced through lateral pronunciation (such as /l/ in lateral).
- To pass (the ball) sideways or backward.
- Affecting the side or sides of the body, or confined to one side of the body
- A lateral pass.
- 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
- Acting or placed at right angles to a line of motion or strain
- An employee hired for a position at the same organizational level or salary as their previous position.
- 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...
- At the same level in hierarchy or rank, especially pertaining to a movement that does not involve a change in rank, status, or level
- A lateral canal, a canal built alongside an existing stream.
- lateral, rel. a un lado o costado.
- Of, relating to, or situated at or on the side.
- 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.
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Linguistics Of, relating to, or being a sound produced by breath passing along one or both sides of the tongue. Linguistics
- A lateral part, projection, passage, or appendage.
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Football A lateral pass. Football
Equivalents
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.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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