Radiate (Adjective)

Meaning ¹

Arranged like rays or radii; radiating from a common center; "radial symmetry"; "a starlike or stellate arrangement of petals"; "many cities show a radial pattern of main highways".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

• A flower with radial symmetry has petals arranged like the spokes of a wheel.
• The city's radial pattern of main highways makes it easy to navigate.
• A starfish has radial symmetry, with its body parts arranged around a central axis.
• The spokes of a bicycle wheel are attached to the hub in a radial arrangement.
• In a radial design, the elements are arranged like the rays of the sun.

Synonyms

• Radial
• Stellate

Meaning ²

Having rays or ray-like parts as in the flower heads of daisies.

Classification

All adjective clusters.