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radial
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[ adjective ] relating to or moving along or having the direction of a radius
Examples "radial velocity" Used in print (J. F. Vedder, "Micrometeorites", in Francis S. J...)The radial velocity varies inversely as the particle size - a 1000 - � m diameter particle near the orbit of Mars would reach the sun in about 60 million years . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] relating to or near the radius
Examples "the radial aspect of the forearm" Used in print (S. Idell Pyle, et al., Onsets, Completions, and...)For_example , arrow 17 in Figure 3 portrays the proximal radial epiphysis for boy 34 , whereas the same epiphysis for girl 2 is portrayed by arrow 18 in Figure 4 . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] arranged like rays or radii; radiating from a common center
Synonyms Examples "radial symmetry" "a starlike or stellate arrangement of petals" "many cities show a radial pattern of main highways" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] issuing in rays from a common center; relating to rays of light
Examples "radial heat" Related terms |
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[ noun ] (transportation) pneumatic tire that has radial-ply casing
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