Lateral
/lˈætərəl/
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Definition
(adj) To the side; of or pertaining to the side.
Sentence Examples
Dr. Hawking was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis while at Oxford.
The lateral malleolus is the bone on the outside of the ankle joint.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ movement of the tectonic plates can cause powerful earthquakes to occur along the fault line today.