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Definition of
lateral adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
lateral
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˈlæt̮ərəl
/
/
[
usually before noun
]
(
technology
)
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connected with the side of something or with movement to the side
the lateral branches of a tree
lateral eye movements
laterally
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lateral
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