noun Download 🔗Share An object, such as a passage or a protrusion, that is situated on the side of something else. Examples : "The lateral passage in the building allowed easy access to the side office. " part position structure Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A sound produced through lateral pronunciation (such as /l/ in lateral). Examples : "The phonetics student practiced producing a clear lateral by carefully shaping her tongue to allow air to flow around its sides. " language phonetics sound linguistics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A lateral pass. Examples : "The soccer player made a lateral pass to his teammate on the wing. " sport Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An employee hired for a position at the same organizational level or salary as their previous position. Examples : "The company offered a lateral move to Sarah, placing her in a similar position and salary to her previous role. " business job organization position work Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To move (oneself or something) in a lateral direction. Examples : "The student laterally shifted in her seat to get a better view of the whiteboard. " direction action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To execute a lateral pass. Examples : "The soccer player laterally passed the ball to his teammate. " sport Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share To the side; of or pertaining to the side. Examples : "Instead of a promotion, I opted for a lateral move to a similar position in the marketing department." direction part position Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Non-linear or unconventional, as in, lateral thinking. Examples : "Instead of directly fixing the broken machine, her lateral approach involved finding a new use for the parts. " mind logic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Pertaining to the left or right of the body; further from the midline. Examples : "A fish senses changes in hydrodynamic pressure with its lateral line." body anatomy medicine physiology direction Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share At right angles to a line of motion or strain. Examples : "The car experienced a lateral force when it suddenly swerved to avoid a pothole. " physics science direction technical part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Pertaining to sounds generated by partially blocking the egress of the airstream with the tip of the tongue touching the alveolar ridge, leaving space on one or both sides of the occlusion for air passage. Examples : "The teacher demonstrated a lateral sound, showing how the tongue touched the alveolar ridge, allowing air to escape on both sides. " phonetics language linguistics sound Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
