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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
side/sʌɪd/
- 1 a position to the left or right of an object, place, or central point.
- 2 either of the two halves of something regarded as divided by an imaginary central line.
- 3 an upright or sloping surface of a structure or object that is not the top or bottom and generally not the front or back.
■ each of the flat surfaces of a solid object.
■ either of the two surfaces of something flat and thin, e.g. paper.
■ either of the two faces of a record or the corresponding parts of a length of audio tape.
- 4 a part or region near the edge and away from the middle.
■ each of the lines forming the boundary of a plane rectilinear figure.
- 5 a person or group opposing another or others in a dispute or contest.
■ a sports team.
■ the cause, interests, or attitude of one person or group.
- 6 a particular aspect: he had a disagreeable side.
■ a person's kinship or line of descent as traced through either their father or mother: Richard was of French descent on his mother's side.
- 7 Brit. informal a television channel.
- 8 [as modifier] subsidiary or less important: a side chapel.
- 9 (also side spin) horizontal spinning motion given to a ball, especially by hitting it on one side.
- 10 Brit. informal a boastful or pretentious manner or attitude.
from side to side
- 1 alternately left and right from a central point.
- 2 across the entire width; right across.
- 1 in addition to one's regular job.
- 2 secretly, especially as an illicit sexual relationship.
- 3 served separately from the main dish.
side on on, from, or towards the side.
take sides support one person or cause against another or others.
-sided adjective,
-sidedly adverb,
-sidedness noun,
sideless adjective,
sideward adjective & adverb,
sidewards adverb.

