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lateral

adjective

/ˈlætərəl/

Meaning

Relating to the side or sideways movement.

The football player made a quick lateral pass.

lateral thinking

sideways, oblique, sideward, horizontal

vertical, central, direct

lateral pass, lateral thinking, lateral movement, lateral view

Impossible to subdue or defeat; unconquerable spirit or attitude.

lacking sophistication or good taste; crude or offensive

Strange or unnatural in a way that seems not of this world

Causing or characterized by inflation of prices.

showing courage or determination; brave and heroic

abundant in growth or richly abundant