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radial
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ra·di·al  (rd-l)
adj.
1.
a. Of, relating to, or arranged like rays or radii.
b. Radiating from or converging to a common center.
c. Having or characterized by parts so arranged or so radiating.
2. Moving or directed along a radius.
3. Anatomy Of, relating to, or near the radius or forearm.
4. Developing symmetrically about a central point.
n.
1. A radial part, such as a ray, spoke, or radius.
2. A radial tire.

[Middle English, from Medieval Latin radilis, from Latin radius, ray.]

radi·al·ly adv.

radial [ˈreɪdɪəl]
adj
1. (of lines, bars, beams of light, etc.) emanating from a common central point; arranged like the radii of a circle
2. of, like, or relating to a radius or ray
3. spreading out or developing uniformly on all sides
4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) of or relating to the arms of a starfish or similar radiating structures
5. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Anatomy of or relating to the radius or forearm
6. (Astronomy) Astronomy (of velocity) in a direction along the line of sight of a celestial object and measured by means of the red shift (or blue shift) of the spectral lines of the object Compare tangential [2]
n
1. a radial part or section
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) Zoology
a.  any of the basal fin rays of most bony fishes
b.  a radial or radiating structure, such as any of the ossicles supporting the oral disc of a sea star
3. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) short for radial tyre, radial drilling machine
[from Medieval Latin radiālis from radius]
radially  adv

A magnetic bearing extending from a very high frequency omni-range and/or tactical air navigation station.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.radialradial - pneumatic tire that has radial-ply casing
pneumatic tire, pneumatic tyre - a tire made of reinforced rubber and filled with compressed air; used on motor vehicles and bicycles etc
Adj.1.radial - relating to or near the radius; "the radial aspect of the forearm"
2.radial - relating to or moving along or having the direction of a radius; "radial velocity"
3.radial - issuing in rays from a common center; relating to rays of light; "radial heat"
4.radial - 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"
symmetric, symmetrical - having similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding parts
Translations
radial [ˈreɪdɪəl]
A. ADJ
1. [engine, tyre] → radial
2. (Med) → radial, del radio
B. N (also radial tyre) → neumático m radial
radial [ˈreɪdiəl] adj (also radial-ply) → à carcasse radiale
radial tyre npneu m à carcasse radiale
radial
adj (Tech) → radial; beams, bars, lines alsostrahlenförmig; (Anat) → Speichen-

radial:
radial artery
nSpeichenschlagader f
radial engine
nSternmotor m
radial(-ply) tyre
radial velocity
radial [ˈreɪdɪəl] adj (also radial-ply) (tyre) → radiale
radial [ˈreɪdɪəl] adj (also radial-ply) (tyre) → radiale


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