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- [rey-dee-uh l]
- /ˈreɪ di əl/
- /ˈreɪ.di.əl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rey-dee-uh l]
- /ˈreɪ di əl/
Definitions of radial word
- adjective radial arranged like radii or rays. 1
- adjective radial having spokes, bars, lines, etc., arranged like radii, as a machine. 1
- adjective radial made in the direction of a radius; going from the center outward or from the circumference inward along a radius: a radial cut. 1
- adjective radial Zoology. pertaining to structures that radiate from a central point, as the arms of a starfish. 1
- adjective radial of, like, or pertaining to a radius or a ray. 1
- adjective radial Machinery. having pistons moving inward and outward from a central point or shaft: a radial engine; a radial pump. noting a bearing designed primarily to take thrusts radial to the center of rotation. 1
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Origin of radial
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
1560-70; < Medieval Latin radiālis, equivalent to Latin radi(us) beam, ray (see radius) + -ālis -al1
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Parts of speech for Radial
noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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radial popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
radial usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for radial
adjective radial
- circular — Something that is circular is shaped like a circle.
- outward — proceeding or directed toward the outside or exterior, or away from a central point: the outward flow of gold; the outward part of a voyage.
- centrifugal — acting, moving, or tending to move away from a centre
- radiated — to extend, spread, or move like rays or radii from a center.
- outspread — spread out; stretched out: outspread arms.
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