Main Entry: ¹ra·di·al

Pronunciation: \ˈrā-dē-əl\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Medieval Latin radialis, from Latin radius ray

Date: 1570

1 : arranged or having parts arranged like rays
2 a : relating to, placed like, or moving along a radius b : characterized by divergence from a center
3 : of, relating to, or adjacent to a bodily radius
4 : developing uniformly around a central axis

— ra·di·al·ly \-ə-lē\ adverb