Synonyms for lateral

Grammar : Adj

Spell : lat-er-uh l

Phonetic Transcription : ˈlæt ər əl

Définition of lateral

Origin : early 15c., from Middle French latéral and directly from Latin lateralis "belonging to the side," from latus (genitive lateris) "side" (see oblate (n.)). As a noun, from 1630s, "a side part." As a type of pass to the side in U.S. football, it is attested from 1934. Related: Laterally.

adj sideways

Example sentences :

In respect to lateral communications Italy had the advantage.
Extract from : « The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of VIII) » by Various

This gave the Germans a perfect system of lateral communications.
Extract from : « The Story of the Great War, Volume II (of VIII) » by Various

The bema and the two lateral chapels have cross-groined vaults.
Extract from : « Byzantine Churches in Constantinople » by Alexander Van Millingen

The stem is lateral or wanting, when present it is continuous with the cap.
Extract from : « The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise » by M. E. Hard

The stem is eccentric, lateral, very short or lacking altogether.
Extract from : « The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise » by M. E. Hard

Accessory carinae: in Orthoptera the lateral carinae of the face.
Extract from : « Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology » by John. B. Smith

Pleural pieces: the lateral sclerites of the thorax; see pleura.
Extract from : « Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology » by John. B. Smith

Pterygium: a lateral expansion of the snout of some Coleoptera.
Extract from : « Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology » by John. B. Smith

Superlinguae: the lateral pair of organs of hypo-pharynx in Thysanura.
Extract from : « Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology » by John. B. Smith

In the lateral ventricles there were from six to eight ounces of water.
Extract from : « Remarks on the Subject of Lactation » by Edward Morton

Antonyms for lateral

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