Lateral word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "lateral" word

[noun] a pass to a receiver upfield from the passer
[adjective] lying away from the median and sagittal plane of a body; "lateral lemniscus"
[adjective] situated at or extending to the side; "the lateral branches of a tree"; "shot out sidelong boughs"- Tennyson

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\Lat"er*al\, a. [L. lateralis, fr. latus, lateris, side: cf. F. lat['e]ral.] 1. Of or pertaining to the sides; as, the lateral walls of a house; the lateral branches of a tree. 2. (Anat.) Lying at, or extending toward, the side; away from the mesial plane; external; -- opposed to {mesial}. 3. Directed to the side; as, a lateral view of a thing. {Lateral cleavage} (Crystallog.), cleavage parallel to the lateral planes. {Lateral equation} (Math.), an equation of the first degree. [Obs.] {Lateral line} (Anat.), in fishes, a line of sensory organs along either side of the body, often marked by a distinct line of color. {Lateral pressure} or {stress} (Mech.), a pressure or stress at right angles to the length, as of a beam or bridge; -- distinguished from longitudinal pressure or stress. {Lateral strength} (Mech.), strength which resists a tendency to fracture arising from lateral pressure. {Lateral system} (Bridge Building), the system of horizontal braces (as between two vertical trusses) by which lateral stiffness is secured.

Synonyms for lateral

distal, lateral pass, side(a), sidelong

See also: pass | passing | passing game | passing play |

Related terms: allophone, bilateral, cacuminal, change-up, dissimilated, flanked, glancing, glottalization, go sideways, liquid, low, peg, pharyngeal, phonetic, rounded, sideward, sidle, sinker, soft, transition sound, vowel, wide

The fun area, different aproach to word »lateral«

Let's analyse "lateral" as pure text. This string has Seven letters in Three syllables and Three vowels. 42.9% of vowels is 4.3% more then average English word. Written in backwards: LARETAL. Average typing speed for these characters is 1975 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: .-.. .- - . .-. .- .-..

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: lateral: 1 + 5 + 1 = 7, reduced: 7 . and the final result is Seven.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: lateral: 3 + 1 + 2 + 5 + 9 + 1 + 3 = 24, reduced: 6, and the final result is Six.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (2)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
L (2)	12	Hanged Man	Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful

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