adjective

radial

radial

The city has a radial street plan.

The city has a radial street plan.

Radial tires are common on modern cars.

Radial tyres are common on modern cars.

((noun)) arranged in a radiating pattern. The city has a radial street plan.

Synonyms: radiating, spokelike

From Latin 'radius' meaning 'ray, spoke of a wheel'.

Think of the 'radius' of a circle, with lines spreading out like 'radial' spokes.

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