adjective To the side; of or pertaining to the side. Situated on one side or other of the body or of an organ, especially in the region furthest from the median plane.
The medial side of the knee faces the other knee, while the outer side of the knee is lateral.
adjective Situated on one side or other of the body or of an organ, especially in the region furthest from the median plane.
The medial side of the knee faces the other knee, while the outer side of the knee is lateral.
adjective Affecting the side or sides of the body, or confined to one side of the body.
adjective Acting or placed at right angles to a line of motion or strain.
adjective At the same level in hierarchy or rank, especially pertaining to a movement that does not involve a change in rank, status, or level.
Instead of a promotion, I opted for a lateral move to a similar position in the marketing department.
adjective Non-linear or unconventional, as in, lateral thinking; outside the box.
adjective Pertaining to speech sounds generated by partially blocking the egress of the airstream with the tongue, leaving space on one or both sides of the occlusion for air passage.
noun An object, such as a passage or a protrusion, that is situated on the side of something else.