lateral
To the side; of or pertaining to the sideTo 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.
» Dr. Hawking was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis while at Oxford.
Während seiner Zeit in Oxford wurde bei Dr. Hawking amyotrophe Lateralsklerose diagnostiziert.
Доктору Хокінгу поставили діагноз бічний аміотрофічний склероз, коли він навчався в Оксфорді.
Meaning
6 sensesTo 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.
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.
lying away from the median and sagittal plane of a body
Affecting the side or sides of the body, or confined to one side of the body.
lateral
латера́льныйlatɛrálʹnyj, боково́йbokovój
Acting or placed at right angles to a line of motion or strain.
At the same level in hierarchy or rank, especially pertaining to a movement that does not involve a change in rank, status, or level.
Instead of a promotion, I opted for a lateral move to a similar position in the marketing department.
lateral hiring
(UK)Non-linear or unconventional, as in, lateral thinking; outside the box.
(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.
lateral
латера́льныйlatɛrálʹnyj
Examples
8 sentencesDr. Hawking was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis while at Oxford.
Доктору Хокінгу поставили діагноз бічний аміотрофічний склероз, коли він навчався в Оксфорді.
deWährend seiner Zeit in Oxford wurde bei Dr. Hawking amyotrophe Lateralsklerose diagnostiziert.
The lateral malleolus is the bone on the outside of the ankle joint.
Dutch has one lateral.
His job title change was considered a lateral move, possibly a demotion, and certainly not a promotion.
The external obliques are a pair of muscles that lie on the lateral sides of the abdominal region of the body.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Latin laterālis (“belonging to the side”), from latus (“the side or flank”)Borrowed from Latin laterālis (“belonging to the side”), from latus (“the side or flank”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix).
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Forms
more lateral, most lateral| Comparative | more lateral Lesson |
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| Superlative | most lateral Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonyms- situated at or extending to the side:sidelong
Antonyms
3 antonymsWord family
111 related wordsLessons for this word
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