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- [mee-dee-uh l]
- /ˈmi di əl/
- /ˈmiː.di.əl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mee-dee-uh l]
- /ˈmi di əl/
Definitions of medial word
- adjective medial situated in or pertaining to the middle; median; intermediate. 1
- adjective medial pertaining to a mean or average; average. 1
- adjective medial ordinary. 1
- adjective medial Phonetics. within a word or syllable; neither initial nor final, as the t, a, and n in stand. 1
- adjective medial Entomology. pertaining to, involving, or situated near the media. 1
- noun medial Phonetics. a medial sound or letter. media2 (def 1). 1
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Origin of medial
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1560-70, medial is from the Late Latin word mediālis middle. See medium, -al1
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Parts of speech for Medial
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
medial popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
medial usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for medial
adj medial
- average — An average is the result that you get when you add two or more numbers together and divide the total by the number of numbers you added together.
- center — a point equally distant from all points on the circumference of a circle or surface of a sphere
- central — Something that is central is in the middle of a place or area.
- mean — to intend for a particular purpose, destination, etc.: They were meant for each other. Synonyms: destine, foreordain.
- median — a Mede.
noun medial
- middlemost — midmost.
- centermost — Alternative form of centremost.
- midmost — being in the very middle; middlemost; middle.
adjective medial
- centre — A centre is a building where people have meetings, take part in a particular activity, or get help of some kind.
Antonyms for medial
general medial
- lateral — of or relating to the side; situated at, proceeding from, or directed to a side: a lateral view.
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See also
Matching words
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