Axial vs Radial - What's the difference?
As adjectives the difference between axial and radial is that axial is of or pertaining to an axis; of the nature of, or resembling, an axis; around an axis while radial is arranged like rays that radiate from, or converge to a common centre. As a noun radial is a radial tire / radial tyre.
axial
English
Adjective
(en adjective )
Of or pertaining to an axis; of the nature of, or resembling, an axis; around an axis.
Belonging to the axis of the body; as, the axial skeleton; or to the axis of any appendage or organ; as, the axial bones.
(botany) in the same direction as the axis, parallel to the axis.
- the secondary xylem usually consists of axial and radial elements
See also
* abaxial
* adaxial
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radial
English
Adjective
(en adjective )
Arranged like rays that radiate from, or converge to a common centre.
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Moving along a radius.
(anatomy) Of, or relating to the radius bone.
(entomology) Of, or relating to the radius (vein), and/or the wing areas next to it.
Derived terms
(terms derived from radial)
* radial arm maze
* radial arm saw
* radial artery
* radial basis function
* radial cleavage
* radial collateral artery
* radial curve
* radial displacement
* radial embedding
* radial engine
* radial growth phase
* radial index artery
* radial integral
* radial keratotomy
* radial line
* radial nerve
* radial-ply tire / radial-ply tyre
* radial point
* radial symmetry
* radial tire / radial tyre
* radial vein
* radial velocity
Noun
(en noun )
a radial tire / radial tyre
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