radial
English edit
Etymology edit
From Medieval Latin radiālis (“radial”), from Latin radius.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
radial (comparative more radial, superlative most radial)
- Arranged like rays that radiate from, or converge to, a common centre.
- 2012 March, Henry Petroski, “Opening Doors”, in American Scientist[1], volume 100, number 2, pages 112–3:
- A doorknob of whatever roundish shape is effectively a continuum of levers, with the axis of the latching mechanism—known as the spindle—being the fulcrum about which the turning takes place. Applying a force tangential to the knob is essentially equivalent to applying one perpendicular to a radial line defining the lever.
- Moving or acting along a radius.
- radial velocity
- (geometry, mathematics) Of, or relating to a geometrical radius.
- What is the relationship between arc length and radial length?
- (anatomy) Of, or relating to the radius bone.
- (entomology) Of, or relating to the radius (vein), and/or the wing areas next to it.
- (botany) Developing uniformly on all sides.
- (of a vehicle tyre or tyre construction method) Having reinforcing cords placed in parallel across the tyre at 90 degrees to the direction of travel, especially as contrasted with cross-ply; see also radial tyre.
Derived terms edit
- brachioradial
- circumradial
- corradial
- cubitoradial
- dorsoradial
- equiradial
- hexaradial
- humeroradial
- hyperradial
- interradial
- isoradial
- multiradial
- nonradial
- octoradial
- orthoradial
- pentaradial
- perradial
- quadriradial
- radial arm maze
- radial arm saw
- radial artery
- radial basis function
- radial bearing
- radial bone
- radial button
- radial canal
- radial chromatography
- radial cleavage
- radial collateral artery
- radial curve
- radial displacement
- radial distribution function
- radial embedding
- radial engine
- radial gate
- radial glial cell
- radial growth phase
- radial index artery
- radial integral
- radialise
- radiality
- radialization
- radialize
- radial keratotomy
- radial line
- radialmost
- radial nerve
- radial-ply tire / radial-ply tyre
- radial point
- radial saw
- radial shaft seal
- radial shield
- radial symmetry
- radial tire / radial tyre
- radial vein
- radial velocity
- scapuloradial
- semiradial
- tetraradial
- transradial
- triradial
- ulnoradial
Translations edit
arranged like rays that radiate from, or converge to a common center
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moving along a radius
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of, or relating to the radius bone
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Noun edit
radial (plural radials)
- An item in a radial configuration, such as a spoke of a wheel.
- (in particular) One of a set of earthing wires arranged radially around the base of a wireless antenna.
- A radial tire / radial tyre.
Translations edit
tire
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Anagrams edit
French edit
Pronunciation edit
Audio (file)
Adjective edit
radial (feminine radiale, masculine plural radiaux, feminine plural radiales)
Further reading edit
- “radial”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
German edit
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
radial (strong nominative masculine singular radialer, not comparable)
Declension edit
Positive forms of radial (uncomparable)
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
predicative | er ist radial | sie ist radial | es ist radial | sie sind radial | |
strong declension (without article) |
nominative | radialer | radiale | radiales | radiale |
genitive | radialen | radialer | radialen | radialer | |
dative | radialem | radialer | radialem | radialen | |
accusative | radialen | radiale | radiales | radiale | |
weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der radiale | die radiale | das radiale | die radialen |
genitive | des radialen | der radialen | des radialen | der radialen | |
dative | dem radialen | der radialen | dem radialen | den radialen | |
accusative | den radialen | die radiale | das radiale | die radialen | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein radialer | eine radiale | ein radiales | (keine) radialen |
genitive | eines radialen | einer radialen | eines radialen | (keiner) radialen | |
dative | einem radialen | einer radialen | einem radialen | (keinen) radialen | |
accusative | einen radialen | eine radiale | ein radiales | (keine) radialen |
Adverb edit
radial
Indonesian edit
Noun edit
radial (first-person possessive radialku, second-person possessive radialmu, third-person possessive radialnya)
- radian
Portuguese edit
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
radial m or f (plural radiais)
Derived terms edit
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Adjective edit
radial m or n (feminine singular radială, masculine plural radiali, feminine and neuter plural radiale)
Declension edit
Declension of radial
singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | radial | radială | radiali | radiale | ||
definite | radialul | radiala | radialii | radialele | |||
genitive/ dative |
indefinite | radial | radiale | radiali | radiale | ||
definite | radialului | radialei | radialilor | radialelor |
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
radial m or f (masculine and feminine plural radiales)
Derived terms edit
Noun edit
radial f (plural radiales)
- angle grinder, disc grinder, side grinder (power tool with a perpendicular abrasive disc)
- Synonyms: amoladora angular, amoladora, rebarbadora, esmeril angular
Related terms edit
Noun edit
radial m (plural radiales)
Further reading edit
- “radial”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014