Definition of lateral
(Entry 1 of 3)
1
: of or relating to the side
a lateral view
2
: situated on, directed toward, or coming from the side
the lateral branches of a tree
3
: extending from side to side
the lateral axis of an airplane
4
phonetics
: produced with passage of breath around the side of a constriction formed with the tongue
\l\ is lateral
lateral
nounDefinition of lateral (Entry 2 of 3)
1
: a branch from the main part (as in an irrigation or electrical system)
2
: a pass in football thrown parallel to the line of scrimmage or in a direction away from the opponent's goal
3
: a lateral speech sound
lateral
verb
lateraled; lateraling; laterals
Definition of lateral (Entry 3 of 3)
: to throw a lateral
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The first known use of lateral was in the 15th century
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