lateral

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lateral

adj. of or pertaining to the side; coming from the side; aimed towards the side; moving from side to side, moving in a sideways manner

n. lateral part, part which extends from a side or sides; lateral branch; pass thrown laterally (Football)

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Lateral

Lateral is a geometric term of location which may refer to:

Lateral cricoarytenoid muscle
Lateral (anatomy), an anatomical direction
Lateral canal, a canal built beside another stream
Lateral consonant, an l-like consonant in which air flows along the sides of the tongue
Lateral hiring, recruiting that targets employees of another organization
Lateral mark, a sea mark used in maritime pilotage to indicate the edge of a channel
Lateral pass, a type of pass in American and Canadian football
Lateral release, a surgical procedure on the side of a kneecap
Lateral release (phonetics), the release of a plosive consonant into a lateral consonant
Lateral stability of aircraft during flight
Lateral support (disambiguation), various meanings
Lateral thinking, the solution of problems through an indirect and creative approach

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lateral

Noun
1. a pass to a receiver upfield from the passer
(synonym) lateral pass
(hypernym) pass, passing play, passing game, passing

Adjective
1. situated at or extending to the side; "the lateral branches of a tree"; "shot out sidelong boughs"- Tennyson
(synonym) sidelong
(similar) side(a)
2. lying away from the median and sagittal plane of a body; "lateral lemniscus"
(similar) distal

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lateral

adv. sideward, from the side, toward the side

adj. lateral, side, sided

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latéral

adj. lateral, side