spokewise

The artist drew the sun's rays spokewise from the center of the circle.

Definition

1. Adverb:
   • In a radial pattern resembling spokes: "spokewise" describes an arrangement where elements extend outward from a central point, similar to the spokes of a wheel.

Usage Examples

• (The roads radiate outward from a common center.)
• (The petals extended outward in a radial pattern.)

Advanced Usage

• "to arrange spokewise": to position items in a radiating, spoke-like formation.
  • The architect designed the park's pathways spokewise to connect the central fountain with various garden sections. (The pathways radiate from the fountain.)

Variants and Related Words

• Spoke (n): one of the rods or bars connecting the hub of a wheel to its rim.
  • The bicycle's spokes were broken after the accident. (The metal rods supporting the wheel were damaged.)

Synonyms

• Radially: in a manner that extends outward from a center.
• Radiating: spreading out from a central point.

Related Idioms

Note: "Spokewise" is a relatively rare and technical term, primarily used in descriptive geometry, urban planning, or botanical descriptions to specify a radial arrangement. It is not commonly used in everyday conversation.