English Explanatory Dictionary

lateralist

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Characteristic of lateralism; pertaining to the interactions of opposing interests of equal power.
  2. Favoring a lateral approach or explanation over one that involves a different direction, such as a vertical one.
noun
  1. One who engages in lateral thinking.
  2. One who favors a lateral approach or explanation over one that involves a different direction.
  3. One who favors lateralism.

Word forms

lateralist more lateralist most lateralist lateralists

Etymology

From lateral + -ist.

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