Lateral may refer to:
- Lateral, an anatomical direction - see Human anatomical terms
- Lateral pass, tnonononoype of pass in American and Canadian football
- Lateral thinking, thinking concerned with changing concepts and perception
- Lateral consonants, "L"-like consonants pronounced with an occlusion made somewhere along the axis of the tongue
- Lateral mark, a sea mark used in maritime pilotage to indicate the edge of a channel
- Lateral support, a type of physical support to help prevent sideways movement
Human anatomical terms make up a distinct nomenclature to describe areas of the body to provide orientation when describing parts of Human anatomy, and to In American football a lateral pass or lateral, officially referred to as a backward pass, and an "onside pass" in Canadian football Lateral thinking is a term coined by Edward de Bono, a Maltese psychologist physician and writer Laterals are "L"-like Consonants pronounced with an occlusion made somewhere along the axis of the tongue while air from the lungs escapes at one side or both A lateral Buoy, lateral post or lateral mark, as defined by the International Association of Lighthouse Authorities, is a Sea mark
Dictionary
lateral
-adjective
- to the side
-noun
- (American football) a lateral pass
-verb
- To move (oneself or something) in a lateral direction
- To execute a lateral pass
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