Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

radial

/ˈɹeɪdi.əl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.45 in modern English

Syllables
ra-di-al
IPA
/ˈɹeɪdi.əl/
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Arranged like rays that radiate from, or converge to, a common centre.

adj

Of, or relating to a radius (line joining to a geometric centre).

adj

Of, or relating to a radius (line joining to a geometric centre).

adj

Of, or relating to the radius bone.

adj

Of, or relating to the radius (vein), and/or the wing areas next to it.

adj

Developing uniformly on all sides.

adj

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.

noun

An item in a radial configuration, such as a spoke of a wheel.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Medieval Latin radiālis (“radial”), from Latin radius. By surface analysis, radius + -al.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more radial (comparative) most radial (superlative) radials (plural)

Derived Forms

brachioradial circumradial corradial cubitoradial dorsoradial equiradial hexaradial humeroradial hyperradial interradial isoradial multiradial

Phrases

radial arm maze radial arm saw radial artery radial basis function radial bearing radial bone radial button radial canal

Synonyms

stellate radiate radial tire radial-ply tire

Questions

How do you pronounce radial?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹeɪdi.əl/.
What does radial mean?
Arranged like rays that radiate from, or converge to, a common centre.
Where does radial come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce radial

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