radial (redirected from radial hemimelia)

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.

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

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radi·al·ly adv.

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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

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A magnetic bearing extending from a very high frequency omni-range and/or tactical air navigation station.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	radial - pneumatic tire that has radial-ply casing radial tire, radial-ply tire 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" radiate, stellate 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 n → pneu m à carcasse radiale

radial

adj (Tech) → radial; beams, bars, lines also → strahlenförmig; (Anat) → Speichen-

n → Gürtelreifen m

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radial:

radial artery

n → Speichenschlagader f

radial engine

n → Sternmotor m

radial(-ply) tyre

n → Gürtelreifen m

radial velocity

n → Radialgeschwindigkeit f

radial [ˈreɪdɪəl] adj (also radial-ply) (tyre) → radiale

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radial [ˈreɪdɪəl] adj (also radial-ply) (tyre) → radiale