1
: arranged or having parts arranged like rays
2
a
: relating to, placed like, or moving along a radius
b
: characterized by divergence from a center
3
: of, relating to, or adjacent to a bodily radius
4
: developing uniformly around a central axis
Examples of radial in a Sentence
Adjective
the radial form of a starfish
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Rima Suqi, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
Barnard’s b was detected using the radial velocity method — a measurement of the host star’s wobble that can only exist if there’s a slight gravitational pull from one or more orbiting planets.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 10 Feb. 2024
The top speed is governed at 130 mph and limited by the H rating of the Goodyear radials.
—Steven Cole Smith, Car and Driver, 2 Sep. 2023
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Adjective
Thoughtful use of natural materials throughout the suite, including rich woods (most notably the Sycamore used for radial marquetry panels), glass, travertine and richly veined Calacatta viola marble.
—Rima Suqi, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
Barnard’s b was detected using the radial velocity method — a measurement of the host star’s wobble that can only exist if there’s a slight gravitational pull from one or more orbiting planets.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Noun
All-weather radials and fine dining have little in common, after all.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 10 Feb. 2024
The top speed is governed at 130 mph and limited by the H rating of the Goodyear radials.
—Steven Cole Smith, Car and Driver, 2 Sep. 2023
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“Radial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radial. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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radial
2 of 2 noun1
: a radial part
2
: a tire in which the ply cords are at right angles to the centerline of the tread
called also radial tire
Medical Definition
radial
2 of 2 noun
: a body part (as an artery) lying near or following the course of the radius
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