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radial

ra·dial

UK/ˈɹeɪdi.əl/ US/ˈreɪdiʌl/ uncommon
adjective (4) noun (1)

adjective

1.

relating to or near the radius

  • “the radial aspect of the forearm”
2.

relating to or moving along or having the direction of a radius

  • “radial velocity”
3.

issuing in rays from a common centerXs; relating to rays of light

  • “radial heat”
4.

arranged like rays or radii; radiating from a common center

  • “radial symmetry”
  • “a starlike or stellate arrangement of petals”
  • “many cities show a radial pattern of main highways”
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noun

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Origin

From Medieval Latin radiālis (“radial”), from Latin radius. By surface analysis, radius + -al.

Phrases

  • radial arm maze
  • radial arm saw
  • radial artery
  • radial basis function
  • radial bearing
  • radial bone
  • radial button
  • radial canal

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