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lateral

[lat-er-uhl] / ˈlæt ər əl /
ADJECTIVE
of, at, from, or to a side
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They showed significant deterioration in several measures, including elevator and aileron control, landing accuracy and vertical and lateral deviation on approach.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

The lateral septum inherits much of its primary input from a brain region called the hippocampus.

From Science Daily Aug. 12, 2026

The tech-invested will surely enjoy interfacing with the R2’s unique Haptic Halo selectors set into the lateral arms of the steering wheel.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 27, 2026

Sixteen wickets fell on a rain-shortened first day, with a further 17 in 79 overs on day two as batters struggled to deal with the variable bounce and considerable lateral movement off the pitch.

From BBC Jun. 5, 2026

He studies in his apartment, and occasionally up at one of the libraries at Columbia, learning about the matter-of-fact aspects of his profession: electricity, materials, lateral forces.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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