lateral
1 adjective on or to the sidecliathánach adj1 taobhach adj1 lateral movement gluaiseacht chliathánachthe patient is placed in the lateral position cuirtear an t-othar ar a thaobh, cuirtear an t-othar ar a chliathán 2 adjective EMPL at same levelcliathánach adj1 it was a lateral move for her in the organisation is amhlaidh a bhog sí trasna san eagraíochtTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 adjective PSYCH original in thinkingcruthaitheach adj1 nuálach adj1 she took a lateral approach to teaching maths mhúin sí an mata ar bhealach cruthaitheach 4 adjective ANAT, HORT, ZOOL on side of body or organcliathánach adj1 taobh- preftaoibh gs as adj lateral ligament ballnasc cliathánach, ballnasc taoibhlateral bud taobh-bhachlóg