radial

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English

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Etymology

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

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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.

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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.

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French

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

  1. radial

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German

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radial (strong nominative masculine singular radialer, not comparable)

  1. radial

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radial

  1. radially

Indonesian

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

  1. radian

Portuguese

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁa.d͡ʒiˈaw/ [ha.d͡ʒɪˈaʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /ʁaˈd͡ʒjaw/ [haˈd͡ʒjaʊ̯]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ʁa.d͡ʒiˈaw/ [χa.d͡ʒɪˈaʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /ʁaˈd͡ʒjaw/ [χaˈd͡ʒjaʊ̯]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ʁɐˈdjal/ [ʁɐˈðjaɫ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ʁɐˈdja.li/ [ʁɐˈðja.li]

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

Adjective

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radial m or f (plural radiais)

  1. radial
  2. (relational) radio

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Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French radial.

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

  1. radial

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Spanish

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Spanish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia es
An angle grinder

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From radio +‎ -al.

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

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radial m or f (masculine and feminine plural radiales)

  1. radial
  2. (relational) radio

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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
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radial m (plural radiales)

  1. (geometry) radian

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