noun🔗ShareAn object, such as a passage or a protrusion, that is situated on the side of something else."The lateral passage in the building allowed easy access to the side office. "partpositionstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA sound produced through lateral pronunciation (such as /l/ in lateral)."The phonetics student practiced producing a clear lateral by carefully shaping her tongue to allow air to flow around its sides. "languagephoneticssoundlinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA lateral pass."The soccer player made a lateral pass to his teammate on the wing. "sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn employee hired for a position at the same organizational level or salary as their previous position."The company offered a lateral move to Sarah, placing her in a similar position and salary to her previous role. "businessjoborganizationpositionworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo move (oneself or something) in a lateral direction."The student laterally shifted in her seat to get a better view of the whiteboard. "directionactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo execute a lateral pass."The soccer player laterally passed the ball to his teammate. "sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareTo the side; of or pertaining to the side."Instead of a promotion, I opted for a lateral move to a similar position in the marketing department."directionpartpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareNon-linear or unconventional, as in, lateral thinking."Instead of directly fixing the broken machine, her lateral approach involved finding a new use for the parts. "mindlogicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePertaining to the left or right of the body; further from the midline."A fish senses changes in hydrodynamic pressure with its lateral line."bodyanatomymedicinephysiologydirectionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAt right angles to a line of motion or strain."The car experienced a lateral force when it suddenly swerved to avoid a pothole. "physicssciencedirectiontechnicalpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePertaining 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."The teacher demonstrated a lateral sound, showing how the tongue touched the alveolar ridge, allowing air to escape on both sides. "phoneticslanguagelinguisticssoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
