Medial

noun

/ˈmiː.di.əl/

Word Frequency: 8.2

Definitions

1.nounAny of various things that occur in the middle.

2.adjectiveOf or pertaining to a mean or average.

"medial allegation"

3.adjectiveIn or near the middle; not at either end.

4.adjectivePertaining to the inside; closer to the midline.

"The medial side of the knee faces the other knee, while the outer side of the knee is lateral."

5.adjectiveCloser to the addressee.

6.adjective(of a consonant) Central: produced when air flows across the center of the mouth over the tongue.

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