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medial

The word “medial” has 3 syllables: me-di-al

It's pronounced as /ˈmiːdiəl/

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In the thesaurus, “medial” has 25 synonyms and 11 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for medial along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for medial

Antonyms for medial

Meanings of medial

  • noun
    1. Any of various things that occur in the middle.
  • adjective
    1. Of or pertaining to a mean or average.
    2. In or near the middle; not at either end.
    3. Pertaining to the inside; closer to the midline.
    4. Closer to the addressee.
    5. (of a consonant) Central: produced when air flows across the center of the mouth over the tongue.

Example Sentences

  • The linguist explained the medial position of the sound in the word.
  • The doctor examined the medial side of the patient’s knee.
  • In phonetics, a medial consonant appears in the middle of a word.
  • The diagram highlighted the medial region of the structure.
  • Researchers observed changes along the medial surface of the tissue.

On this page you'll find 36 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to medial, such as: average, between, betwixt and between, borderline, center, central, equidistant.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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