radial

CEFRC1

/ˈɹeɪdi.əl/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Moving or arranged outward from a central point.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Of, or relating to a radius (line joining to a geometric centre).

Examples

  • All radial streets lead to the center of the settlement.

  • The spokes on most modern bicycle wheels are tangential to the hub rather than radial.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Arranged like rays that radiate from, or converge to, a common centre.

  2. Moving or acting along a radius.

  3. Of, or relating to the radius bone.

More examples

In context

  • What is the relationship between arc length and radial length?

  • radial velocity

  • Let me have my toaster and my TV and my steel-belted radials and I won't say anything. Just leave us alone.

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Origin

adjective

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