تعريف ومعنى "lateral"

a side growth or extension, such as a branch or shoot, emerging from the main stem or structure of a plant

a speech sound produced by allowing the airflow to pass along the sides of the tongue

situated toward the outer sides of the body

(of a speech sound) produced by allowing air to flow around the sides of the tongue

(of a movement, transfer, etc.) occurring at the same level within an organization or between two organizations, without a change in rank or hierarchy