English adjective: lateral | |||
1. | lateral situated at or extending to the side | ||
Samples | The lateral branches of a tree. Shot out sidelong boughs. | ||
Synonyms | sidelong | ||
Similar | side | ||
Antonyms | bottom, top | ||
2. | lateral lying away from the median and sagittal plane of a body | ||
Samples | Lateral lemniscus. | ||
Similar | distal | ||
Antonyms | mesial | ||
English noun: lateral | |||
1. | lateral (act) a pass to a receiver upfield from the passer | ||
Synonyms | lateral pass | ||
Broader (hypernym) | pass, passing, passing game, passing play | ||