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The definition of medial is in the middle, near the axis, or average.

(adjective)

An example of something medial is the center point of a tug-of-war rope.
An example of something medial is the center of a propellor.
An example of something medial is the number of minutes taken to accomplish a task when half of the group takes less time and half of the group takes more time.

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See medial in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

of or in the middle; neither beginning nor ending; median
nearer the median plane or axis of a body or part
1. of an average or mean
2. average; ordinary

Origin: LL medialis < L medius, middle: see mid

noun

a medial letter
in some alphabets, the form of a letter that is used as neither an initial nor final letter

Related Forms:

medially adverb

See medial in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Relating to, situated in, or extending toward the middle; median.
Linguistics Being a sound, syllable, or letter occurring between the initial and final positions in a word or morpheme.
Mathematics Being or relating to an average or a mean.
Average; ordinary.

noun
Linguistics

A voiced stop, such as (b), (d), or (g). Also called media².
A sound, letter, or form of a letter that is neither initial nor final.

Origin:

Origin: Late Latin mediālis

Origin: , from Latin medius, middle; see medhyo- in Indo-European roots

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Related Forms:

meˈdi·al·ly adverb

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