Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Radial: Pertaining to, arranged like, or having the characteristics of a radius or rays extending from a common center. This is the primary mathematical and geometric meaning.
   • Centrally penetrating: Describing something that passes through or is directed toward a center point.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Hoa cúc có cấu trúc xuyên tâm. (Daisies have a radial structure.)
  • Sự đối xứng xuyên tâm phổ biến trong tự nhiên. (Radial symmetry is common in nature.)
  • Đường xuyên tâm của một vòng tròn. (A radial line of a circle.)

Advanced Usage

• "Đối xứng xuyên tâm": Radial symmetry. A type of symmetry where parts are arranged around a central axis, like in a starfish or a flower.
  • Sao biển là một ví dụ điển hình của đối xứng xuyên tâm. (A starfish is a classic example of radial symmetry.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tia xuyên tâm (n): A radial ray or line.
  • Các tia xuyên tâm từ tâm đến chu vi. (The radial rays from the center to the circumference.)

Synonyms

• Radial: Arranged like radii or rays from a center.
• Radiate: To extend or spread outward from a central point.

Related Scientific Terms

• Trục xuyên tâm: Radial axis. The central line around which radial symmetry is organized.
• Lực xuyên tâm: Radial force. A force directed along a radius, either toward or away from the center.