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Lateral

//ˈlæt.ə.ɹəl// adj, noun, verb

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Adjective
  1. 1
    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.

    "The medial side of the knee faces the other knee, while the outer side of the knee is lateral."

  2. 2
    To the side; of or pertaining to the side.; Affecting the side or sides of the body, or confined to one side of the body.

    "The “Euphoria” and “Grey’s Anatomy” actor announced on Thursday that he has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease."

  3. 3
    To the side; of or pertaining to the side.; Acting or placed at right angles to a line of motion or strain.
  4. 4
    To the side; of or pertaining to the side.; 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."

  5. 5
    Non-linear or unconventional, as in, lateral thinking. UK
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  1. 6
    (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.
Adjective
  1. 1
    lying away from the median and sagittal plane of a body wordnet
  2. 2
    situated at or extending to the side wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    An object, such as a passage or a protrusion, that is situated on the side of something else.
  2. 2
    a pass to a receiver upfield from the passer wordnet
  3. 3
    A sound produced through lateral pronunciation (such as /l/ in lateral).
  4. 4
    A lateral pass.
  5. 5
    An employee hired for a position at the same organizational level or salary as their previous position.
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  1. 6
    A lateral canal, a canal built alongside an existing stream.

    "[…] Canal and laterals, section 4, and the first part of section 5; and Miller Canal and laterals."

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

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin laterālis (“belonging to the side”), from latus (“the side or flank”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix).

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Latin laterālis (“belonging to the side”), from latus (“the side or flank”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix).

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Latin laterālis (“belonging to the side”), from latus (“the side or flank”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix).

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