radial Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun pneumatic tire that has radial-ply casing
    radial-ply tire; radial tire.
  2. adjective relating to or near the radius
    • the radial aspect of the forearm
  3. adjective relating to or moving along or having the direction of a radius
    • radial velocity
  4. adjective issuing in rays from a common center; relating to rays of light
    • radial heat
  5. adjective satellite arranged like rays or radii; radiating from a common center
    radiate; stellate.
    • radial symmetry
    • a starlike or stellate arrangement of petals
    • many cities show a radial pattern of main highways

WordNet

Ra"di*al adjective
Etymology
Cf. F. radial. See Radius.
Definitions
  1. Of or pertaining to a radius or ray; consisting of, or like, radii or rays; radiated; as, (Bot.) radial projections; (Zoöl.) radial vessels or canals; (Anat.) the radial artery.

Webster 1913