radial

From Medieval Latin radiālis (“radial”), from Latin radius.

• IPA^(key): /ˈɹeɪdi.əl/

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radial (comparative more radial, superlative most radial)

1. Arranged like rays that radiate from, or converge to, a common centre.

   The spokes on most modern bicycle wheels are tangential to the hub rather than radial.

   • 2012 March, Henry Petroski, “Opening Doors”, in American Scientist‎^[1], volume 100, number 2, pages 112–3:

     A doorknob of whatever roundish shape is effectively a continuum of levers, with the axis of the latching mechanism—known as the spindle—being the fulcrum about which the turning takes place. Applying a force tangential to the knob is essentially equivalent to applying one perpendicular to a radial line defining the lever.

2. (geometry) Of, or relating to a radius (line joining to a geometric centre).

   What is the relationship between arc length and radial length?

   1. Moving or acting along a radius.

      radial velocity

3. (anatomy) Of, or relating to the radius bone.
4. (entomology) Of, or relating to the radius (vein), and/or the wing areas next to it.
5. (botany) Developing uniformly on all sides.
6. (of a vehicle tyre) Having reinforcing cords placed in parallel across the tyre at 90 degrees to the direction of travel, especially as contrasted with cross-ply; see also radial tyre.

radial (plural radials)

1. An item in a radial configuration, such as a spoke of a wheel.
   1. (in particular) One of a set of earthing wires arranged radially around the base of a wireless antenna.
2. A radial tire / radial tyre.

• Alarid, Ardila

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radial (feminine radiale, masculine plural radiaux, feminine plural radiales)

1. radial

• “radial”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

• IPA^(key): /ʁaˈdi̯aːl/

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radial (strong nominative masculine singular radialer, not comparable)

1. radial

radial

1. radially

radial (first-person possessive radialku, second-person possessive radialmu, third-person possessive radialnya)

1. radian

• Rhymes: -al, -aw
• Hyphenation: ra‧di‧al

radial m or f (plural radiais)

1. radial
2. (relational) radio

• radialista
• radialmente

Borrowed from French radial.

radial m or n (feminine singular radială, masculine plural radiali, feminine and neuter plural radiale)

1. radial

From radio +‎ -al.

• IPA^(key): /raˈdjal/ [raˈð̞jal]
• Rhymes: -al
• Syllabification: ra‧dial

radial m or f (masculine and feminine plural radiales)

1. radial
2. (relational) radio

radial f (plural radiales)

1. angle grinder, disc grinder, side grinder (power tool with a perpendicular abrasive disc)

   Synonyms: amoladora angular, amoladora, rebarbadora, esmeril angular

radial m (plural radiales)

1. (geometry) radian

• “radial”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28