English dictionary
radial
adjectivePronunciation
ˈɹeɪdi.əl
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- arranged like rays or radii; radiating from a common center
adjective
- issuing in rays from a common center; relating to rays of light
adjective
- relating to or moving along or having the direction of a radius
adjective
- relating to or near the radius
noun
- pneumatic tire that has radial-ply casing
Example sentences
radial symmetry
a starlike or stellate arrangement of petals
many cities show a radial pattern of main highways
radial heat
radial velocity
the radial aspect of the forearm