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radial

Pronunciation: [ˈreɪdiəl]

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Learn how to use radial in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “geometry”

(adjective) relating to or shaped like a radius, which is a straight line from the center of a circle to its edge. It's used when talking about circles or things that spread out from a central point.

Example

The radial lines on the drawing showed how the different sections of the garden were arranged around the center.

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The design was not radial; it had no lines spreading out from any center point.

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Can you show me an example of something that has a radial shape?

Context: “motion”

(adjective) describing movement or something that goes out from a central point. Think of a bicycle wheel where the spokes go out from the center to the edge.

Example

The bird flew in a radial pattern, moving away from the nest in all directions.

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The path was not radial; it circled around the center without spreading out.

Example

Do you see how the cars are moving in a radial way from the roundabout?

How to pronounce radial

Pronunciation: [ˈreɪdiəl]

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