radial

English

Etymology

From Medieval Latin radiālis (“radial”), from Latin radius.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɹeɪdi.əl/

Adjective

radial (comparative more radial, superlative most radial)

1. Arranged like rays that radiate from, or converge to a common centre.
   • 2012 March 1, Henry Petroski, “Opening Doors”, in American Scientist‎^[1], volume 100, number 2, page 112-3:

     A doorknob of whatever roundish shape is effectively a continuum of levers, with the axis of the latching mechanism—known as the spindle—being the fulcrum about which the turning takes place. Applying a force tangential to the knob is essentially equivalent to applying one perpendicular to a radial line defining the lever.

2. Moving along a radius.
3. (anatomy) Of, or relating to the radius bone.
4. (entomology) Of, or relating to the radius (vein), and/or the wing areas next to it.
5. (botany) Developing uniformly on all sides.

Derived terms

terms derived from radial

• equiradial
• radial arm maze
• radial arm saw
• radial artery
• radial basis function
• radial cleavage
• radial collateral artery
• radial curve
• radial displacement
• radial embedding
• radial engine
• radial growth phase
• radial index artery
• radial integral

• radial keratotomy
• radial line
• radial nerve
• radial-ply tire / radial-ply tyre
• radial point
• radial symmetry
• radial tire / radial tyre
• radial vein
• radial velocity

Translations

arranged like rays that radiate from, or converge to a common center

• Bulgarian: радиален (radialen)
• Catalan: radial
• Finnish: säteittäinen (fi), säde-, säteittäis-, säteis-, sädemäinen, radiaali, radiaalinen (fi)
• French: radial (fr)
• German: radial (de)
• Greek: ακτινοειδής (el) (aktinoeidís)

• Occitan: radial
• Portuguese: radial (pt)
• Romanian: radial (ro)
• Russian: радиальный (ru) (radialʹnyj), лучевой (ru) (lučevoj)
• Spanish: radial

moving along a radius

• Bulgarian: радиален (radialen)
• Portuguese: radial (pt)
• Russian: радиальный (ru) (radialʹnyj)

of, or relating to the radius bone

• Bulgarian: радиусов (radiusov)
• Catalan: radial
• Finnish: värttinäluu-

• Russian: лучевой (ru) (lučevoj)

Noun

radial (plural radials)

1. A radial tire / radial tyre.

Translations

tire

• Bulgarian: радиална гума (radialna guma)
• Finnish: vyörengas

Anagrams

• Alarid, Ardila

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French

Adjective

radial (feminine radiale, masculine plural radiaux, feminine plural radiales)

1. radial

Further reading

• “radial”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁaˈdi̯aːl/

• Audio (Austria)

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Adjective

radial (strong nominative masculine singular radialer, not comparable)

1. radial

Declension

Positive forms of radial (uncomparable)

number & gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter	all genders
predicative		er ist radial	sie ist radial	es ist radial	sie sind radial
strong declension (without article)	nominative	radialer	radiale	radiales	radiale
	genitive	radialen	radialer	radialen	radialer
	dative	radialem	radialer	radialem	radialen
	accusative	radialen	radiale	radiales	radiale
weak declension (with definite article)	nominative	der radiale	die radiale	das radiale	die radialen
	genitive	des radialen	der radialen	des radialen	der radialen
	dative	dem radialen	der radialen	dem radialen	den radialen
	accusative	den radialen	die radiale	das radiale	die radialen
mixed declension (with indefinite article)	nominative	ein radialer	eine radiale	ein radiales	(keine) radialen
	genitive	eines radialen	einer radialen	eines radialen	(keiner) radialen
	dative	einem radialen	einer radialen	einem radialen	(keinen) radialen
	accusative	einen radialen	eine radiale	ein radiales	(keine) radialen

Adverb

radial

1. radially

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Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): (Brazil) /ʁa.d͡ʒiˈaw/, [ha.d͡ʒiˈaʊ̯]

• IPA^(key): (Brazil) /ʁa.d͡ʒiˈaw/, [ha.d͡ʒiˈaʊ̯]
  • IPA^(key): (Rio de Janeiro) /ʁa.d͡ʒiˈaw/, [χa.d͡ʒiˈaʊ̯]

• IPA^(key): (Portugal) /ʁɐˈdjal/, [ʁɐˈðjaɫ]

• Hyphenation: ra‧di‧al
• Rhymes: -al, -aw

Adjective

radial m or f (plural radiais, comparable)

1. radial

Derived terms

• radialmente

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Romanian

Etymology

From French radial

Adjective

radial m or n (feminine singular radială, masculine plural radiali, feminine and neuter plural radiale)

1. radial

Declension

Declension of radial

		singular			plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine	masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative/ accusative	indefinite	radial		radială	radiali	radiale
	definite	radialul		radiala	radialii	radialele
genitive/ dative	indefinite	radial		radiale	radiali	radiale
	definite	radialului		radialei	radialilor	radialelor

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Spanish

An angle grinder

Etymology

radio +‎ -al

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /raˈdjal/, [raˈð̞jal]

Adjective

radial (plural radiales)

1. radial
2. (relational) radio

Derived terms

• braquiorradial
• estación radial
• radialmente

 

Noun

radial f (plural radiales)

1. angle grinder, disc grinder, side grinder (power tool with a perpendicular abrasive disc)

   Synonyms: amoladora angular, amoladora, rebarbadora, emeril angular

Related terms

• radio

Noun

radial m (plural radiales)

1. (geometry) radian

Further reading

• “radial”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014