lateral
/ˈlætərəl/adjective
उच्चारण लैटरल
पार्श्व
Core word
- 1
connected with the side of something or with movement to the side
पार्श्व
- lateral thinking
- lateral entry
- The wall has a lateral crack near the window.
+ 2 more examples
- The doctor checked the lateral movement of his shoulder.
- The boat made a slow lateral drift across the river.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
lateral + noun (attributive only)
Lateral is an adjective that goes before a noun. It is not normally used after 'be'.
'Lateral' adjective है जो noun के पहले आता है; सामान्यतः 'be' के बाद इसका प्रयोग नहीं होता।
- A lateral movement of the head shows 'no' in many cultures.
- The doctor examined the lateral wall of the heart.
lateral thinking
In this fixed phrase lateral means creative and unusual, solving problems by indirect methods.
इस निश्चित वाक्यांश में 'lateral' का अर्थ रचनात्मक और अनोखा है, यानी समस्या को अप्रत्यक्ष तरीकों से सुलझाना।
- The puzzle needed some lateral thinking.
lateral move / lateral shift
In a job, a lateral move means a change to a different post of the same rank.
नौकरी में 'lateral move' का अर्थ उसी स्तर के दूसरे पद पर जाना है।
- She took a lateral move to the finance department.
laterally (adverb)
The adverb laterally describes movement or growth to the side.
Adverb 'laterally' बगल की ओर गति या विकास को बताता है।
- The crack spread laterally across the wall.
+Collocations 5
lateral + noun (science)
wallviewmovementrootaxisline
- The X-ray gave a clear lateral view of the knee.
lateral + noun (work)
moveentrytransferhiringshift
- Lateral entry lets experts join a department at a senior level.
lateral + thinking
thinkingapproachsolutionpuzzlemind
- A lateral approach solved the old problem.
adverb + lateral
strictlypurelymainlyslightly
- The growth is mainly lateral, not upward.
lateral + body and plant terms
rootbudshootincisorventricle
- The plant sent out lateral roots to find water.
“More examples 7
- The lateral branches of the banyan tree spread over the whole lane.
बरगद के पेड़ की बग़ल की शाखाएँ पूरी गली में फैली थीं।
- The government started lateral entry to bring experts into the ministry.
सरकार ने विशेषज्ञों को मंत्रालय में लाने के लिए lateral entry शुरू की।
- The footballer made a quick lateral pass to his teammate.
फ़ुटबॉल खिलाड़ी ने अपने साथी को तेज़ बगल की ओर पास दिया।
- Radhika used lateral thinking to find an unusual answer.
राधिका ने अनोखा उत्तर खोजने के लिए lateral thinking का प्रयोग किया।
- A lateral incision was made on the left side of the chest.
छाती के बाईं ओर एक lateral चीरा लगाया गया।
- Lateral thinking questions are common in aptitude tests.
Aptitude tests में lateral thinking के प्रश्न आम हैं।
- The crab moves in a lateral direction across the sand.
केकड़ा रेत पर बगल की दिशा में चलता है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He used a lateral thinking to solve the riddle.
✓ He used lateral thinking to solve the riddle.
Lateral thinking is uncountable and does not take 'a'.
'Lateral thinking' uncountable है, इसलिए इसके पहले 'a' नहीं लगता।
✗ The cut spread lateral across the wall.
✓ The cut spread laterally across the wall.
An adverb is needed to describe how the cut spread, not the adjective.
कट कैसे फैला, यह बताने के लिए adverb 'laterally' चाहिए, adjective 'lateral' नहीं।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Lateral thinking (solving problems with unusual, creative ideas), lateral entry (joining at a higher level).
Collocations: lateral thinking (असामान्य, रचनात्मक विचारों से समस्या हल करना), lateral entry (उच्च स्तर पर सीधी नियुक्ति)।