(n) a neural structure that serves as a processing station on the way from the retina to the occipital lobe of the cerebral cortex, Syn. lateral geniculate, corpus geniculatum laterale

laterality

(n) superior development of one side of the body, Syn. dominance

lateralization

(n) localization of function on either the right or left sides of the brain, Syn. laterality, lateralisation

lateralize

(v) move or displace to one side so as to make lateral

lateral line

(n) sense organs of fish and amphibians; believed to detect pressure changes in the water, Syn. lateral line organ

laterally

(adv) to or by or from the side, Example:such women carry in their heads kinship knowledge of six generations depth and extending laterally among consanguineal kin as far as the grandchildren of second cousin

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Lateral

a. [ L. lateralis, fr. latus, lateris, side: cf. F. latéral. ] 1. Of or pertaining to the sides; as, the lateral walls of a house; the lateral branches of a tree. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Anat.) Lying at, or extending toward, the side; away from the mesial plane; external; -- opposed to mesial. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Directed to the side; as, a lateral view of a thing. [ 1913 Webster ]

Lateral cleavage (Crystallog.), cleavage parallel to the lateral planes. --
Lateral equation (Math.), an equation of the first degree. [ Obs. ] --
Lateral line (Anat.), in fishes, a line of sensory organs along either side of the body, often marked by a distinct line of color. --
Lateral pressure or
stress (Mech.), a pressure or stress at right angles to the length, as of a beam or bridge; -- distinguished from longitudinal pressure or stress. --
Lateral strength (Mech.), strength which resists a tendency to fracture arising from lateral pressure. --
Lateral system (Bridge Building), the system of horizontal braces (as between two vertical trusses) by which lateral stiffness is secured. [ 1913 Webster ]

lateral

v. t. & i. (Football) To pass the footbal to a receiver who is behind the passer; to make a lateral pass; as, the ball was lateraled to the fullback, who ran it for a touchdown. [ PJC ]

Laterality

n. The state or condition of being lateral. [ 1913 Webster ]

Laterally

adv. By the side; sidewise; toward, or from, the side. [ 1913 Webster ]

lateral pass

n. (Football) 1. A short pass to a receiver who is upfield from the passer, i.e. is behind the passer relative to the direction of the passer's goal. [ PJC ]

2. A part or extension of something that points sideways, as a drift in a mine that goes to the side from the main one. [ PJC ]

German-English: TU-Chemnitz DING Dictionary DING DE-EN Dictionary

Lateralisation { f }; Seitigkeit { f }

laterality

Lateralplan { m }

lateral plan

Lateralwiderstand { m }

lateral resistance

Lateralrohr { n }

lateral tube

Querachse { f } | Querachsen { pl }

lateral axis | lateral axes

Querbeschleunigung { f }

lateral accelaration

Querdenken { n }; unkonventionelles Denken

lateral thinking

Querparität { f }

lateral parity

Seitenansicht { f }

lateral view

Seitenarm { m } | Seitenarme { pl }

lateral branch | lateral branches

Seitenaufprallschutz { m } [ auto ]

lateral protection structure

Seitenlinie { f }

lateral line

Seitenlinienorgan { n }

lateral line

Seitentraverse { f }

lateral cross bar

Seitentrieb { m }

lateral shoot

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