What does "radial" mean?

An item in a radial configuration, such as a spoke of a wheel.

Radial

Common synonyms include: approaching, asymptotic, centripetal, centrolineal, concurrent, confluent.

//ˈɹeɪdi.əl// adj, noun

adj, noun ·Moderate ·High school level

Noun

1
An item in a radial configuration, such as a spoke of a wheel.
2
pneumatic tire that has radial-ply casing wordnet
3
An item in a radial configuration, such as a spoke of a wheel.; One of a set of earthing wires arranged radially around the base of a wireless antenna.
4
A radial tire / radial tyre.
"Let me have my toaster and my TV and my steel-belted radials and I won't say anything. Just leave us alone."

Adjective

1
Arranged like rays that radiate from, or converge to, a common centre.
"The spokes on most modern bicycle wheels are tangential to the hub rather than radial."
2
Of, or relating to a radius (line joining to a geometric centre).
"What is the relationship between arc length and radial length?"
3
Of, or relating to a radius (line joining to a geometric centre).; Moving or acting along a radius.
"radial velocity"
4
Of, or relating to the radius bone.
5
Of, or relating to the radius (vein), and/or the wing areas next to it.

Show 2 more definitions

6
Developing uniformly on all sides.
7
Having reinforcing cords placed in parallel across the tyre at 90 degrees to the direction of travel, especially as contrasted with cross-ply; see also radial tyre.