Radial vs. Axial: What's the Difference?

Of, relating to, or arranged like rays or radii.

Relating to, characterized by, or forming an axis.

Radiating from or converging to a common center.

Located on, around, or in the direction of an axis.

Having or characterized by parts so arranged or so radiating.

Relating to, resembling, or situated on an axis

Moving or directed along a radius.

(anatomy) Belonging to the axis of the body, or to the axis of any appendage or organ

(Anatomy) Of, relating to, or near the radius or forearm.

(botany) In the same direction as the axis, parallel to the axis.

Developing symmetrically about a central point.

(chemistry) oriented close to the axis running through the centre of a cyclohexane ring, as opposed to equatorial. See w:Axial bond.

A radial part, such as a ray, spoke, or radius.

(ornithology) A flight feather that appears between the primaries and secondaries on some birds.

A radial tire.

(dentistry) A plane parallel to the surface of a tooth.

Arranged like rays that radiate from, or converge to a common centre.

Of or pertaining to an axis; of the nature of, or resembling, an axis; around an axis.

Moving along a radius.

Belonging to the axis of the body; as, the axial skeleton; or to the axis of any appendage or organ; as, the axial bones.

(anatomy) Of, or relating to the radius bone.

Of or relating to or resembling an axis of rotation

(entomology) Of, or relating to the radius vein, and/or the wing areas next to it.

Relating to or attached to the axis;

(botany) Developing uniformly on all sides.

Situated on or along or in the direction of an axis

A radial tire / radial tyre.

Of or pertaining to a radius or ray; consisting of, or like, radii or rays; radiated; as, (Bot.) radial projections; (Zool.) radial vessels or canals; (Anat.) the radial artery.

Pneumatic tire that has radial-ply casing

Relating to or near the radius;

Relating to or moving along or having the direction of a radius;

Issuing in rays from a common centerXs; relating to rays of light;

Arranged like rays or radii; radiating from a common center;