radial
pronunciation
How to pronounce radial in British English:
UK [ˈreɪdiəl]
How to pronounce radial in American English:
US [ˈrediəl]
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- Noun:
- pneumatic tire that has radial-ply casing
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- Adjective:
- relating to or near the radius
- relating to or moving along or having the direction of a radius
- issuing in rays from a common centerXs; relating to rays of light
- arranged like rays or radii; radiating from a common center
Word Origin
- radial (adj.)
- c. 1400, "of or like a ray or radius," from Medieval Latin radialis, from Latin radius "shaft, rod; spoke of a wheel; beam of light" (see radius). As a noun, a type of tire, attested from 1965, short for radial-ply (tire). Related: Radially.
Example
- 1. Use the radial gradient tool set to white and grey as shown below .
- 2. Next , use the radial gradient tool set to white and transparent to create a new layer .
- 3. Make a selection as shown , and then use a white to transparent radial gradient to create the gloss .
- 4. The wheel was typically a large wooden wagon wheel with many radial spokes , but a wheel was not always used .
- 5. The radial velocity approach involves looking for a wobble in a star 's motion caused by the slight gravitational pull of an orbiting planet .