lateral

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin laterālis.

[edit] Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA: /ˈlæt.rəl/
  • (US) IPA: /ˈlæt.ɚ.əl/

[edit] Adjective

lateral (comparative more lateral, superlative most lateral)

Positive
lateral

Comparative
more lateral

Superlative
most lateral

  1. To the side; of or pertaining to the side.
  2. (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.

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[edit] Noun

Singular
lateral

Plural
laterals

lateral (plural laterals)

  1. (American football) a lateral pass

[edit] Verb

Infinitive
to lateral

Third person singular
laterals

Simple past
lateralled or lateraled

Past participle
[[lateralled or lateraled]]

Present participle
lateralling or lateraling

to lateral (third-person singular simple present laterals, present participle lateralling or lateraling, simple past and past participle lateralled or lateraled)

  1. To move (oneself or something) in a lateral direction
  2. To execute a lateral pass

[edit] Spanish

[edit] Adjective

lateral m. and f. (plural laterales)

  1. lateral, to the side
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