different between radial vs azimuthal

English

Etymology

From Medieval Latin radi?lis (“radial”), from Latin radius.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??e?di.?l/

Adjective

radial (comparative more radial, superlative most radial)

1. Arranged like rays that radiate from, or converge to a common centre.
2. Moving along a radius.
3. (anatomy) Of, or relating to the radius bone.
4. (entomology) Of, or relating to the radius (vein), and/or the wing areas next to it.
5. (botany) Developing uniformly on all sides.

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

radial (plural radials)

1. A radial tire / radial tyre.

Translations

Anagrams

• Alarid, Ardila

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?a?di?a?l/

Adjective

radial (not comparable)

1. radial

Declension

Adverb

radial

1. radially

Romanian

Etymology

From French radial

Adjective

radial m or n (feminine singular radial?, masculine plural radiali, feminine and neuter plural radiale)

1. radial

Declension

Spanish

Etymology

radio +? -al

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ra?djal/, [ra?ð?jal]

Adjective

radial (plural radiales)

1. radial
2. (relational) radio

Derived terms

Related terms

• radio

Noun

radial m (plural radiales)

1. (geometry) radian

Further reading

• “radial” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

English

Etymology

azimuth +? -al

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?æz??m???l/

Adjective

azimuthal (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to the azimuth; in a horizontal circle.
2. (cartography) Describing a map projection which preserves direction for all points relative to a selected point (or in some cases two points).

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

azimuthal (plural azimuthals)

1. (cartography) An azimuthal projection.