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The Meaning of lateral

  • (a.) Of or pertaining to the sides; as, the lateral walls of a house; the lateral branches of a tree.
  • (a.) Lying at, or extending toward, the side; away from the mesial plane; external; -- opposed to mesial.
  • (a.) Directed to the side; as, a lateral view of a thing.

Synonyms

lateral pass , askant , sidelong , squinty , squint , squint-eyed , askance , asquint , side(prenominal)

Antonyms

top(a) , mesial , bottom(a)

Rhymes

bilateral , collateral , multilateral , trilateral , unilateral