English-Greek translations for lateral

• έξω

Definition of lateral

• To the side; of or pertaining to the side
• Non-linear or unconventional, as in, lateral thinking
• At right angles to a line of motion or strain
• An object, such as a passage or a protrusion, that is situated on the side of something else
• A lateral pass
• To move in a lateral direction

Examples

• Instead of a promotion, I opted for a lateral move to a similar position in the marketing department.
• The medial side of the knee faces the other knee, while the outer side of the knee is lateral.
• A fish senses changes in hydrodynamic pressure with its lateral line.

Related words

• quadrilateral
• equilateral
• collateral
• multilateral
• unilateral
• unilateralism
• unilaterally
• bilateral
• bilaterality