ˈlætərəl adj. & n. --adj. 1
of,
at,
towards, or
from the side or sides. 2 descended from a
brother or
sister of a
person in
direct line. --n. a side
part etc.,
esp. a lateral
shoot or
branch. ølateral line Zool. a
visible line
along the side of a fish consisting of a
series of
sense organs
acting as
vibration receptors. lateral
thinking a
method of solving problems indirectly or by apparently
illogical methods. øølaterally adv. [L lateralis f. latus lateris side]