Lateral Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

Britannica Dictionary definition of LATERAL

[more lateral; most lateral]

:

toward, on, or coming from the side

• a lateral view of the human body [=a view from the side]

• the lateral force of an earthquake

• moved the eyeball laterally [=toward the side]

Britannica Dictionary definition of LATERAL

[count]

American football

:

a pass thrown to the side or backward

— called also lateral pass