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Lateral

🔄 Synonyms of "Lateral"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
sidelong	Directed to the side; sideways.
distal	(anatomy, geology) Remote from the point of attachment or origin.
lateral passnoun	(American football) any hand-off, whether lateral or backward

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Lateral"

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Word	Definition
distal	(anatomy, geology) Remote from the point of attachment or origin.
sidelong	Directed to the side; sideways.
sidenoun	A bounding straight edge of a two-dimensional shape.
lateral passnoun	(American football) any hand-off, whether lateral or backward
amyotrophic	(medicine) Characterized by amyotrophy (atrophy of the muscles).
horizontalnoun	Perpendicular to the vertical; parallel to the plane of the horizon; level, flat.
crosswindnoun	A wind blowing across a line of travel, especially perpendicularly.
cross-shaped	Of the form of a cross.
shaftnoun	The long, narrow, central body of a spear, arrow, or javelin.
accelerationnoun	(uncountable) The act of accelerating, or the state of being accelerated; increase of motion or action; as opposed to retardation or deceleration.
cross-sectional	Of, pertaining to, or being a cross section.
cross-sectionnoun	Alternative form of cross section. [A section formed by a plane cutting through an object, usually at right angles to an axis.]
sideways	Moving or directed toward one side.
edgenoun	An advantage.
transversenoun	Situated or lying across; side to side, relative to some defined "forward" direction; perpendicular or slanted relative to the "forward" direction; identified with movement across areas.
transversalnoun	Running or lying across; transverse.
peripheralnoun	Unimportant.
cross-curricular	Spanning more than one curriculum.
crossnoun	A geometrical figure consisting of two straight lines or bars intersecting each other such that at least one of them is bisected by the other.
outernoun	Outside; external.