medial

me·di·al  (md-l)

adj.

1. Relating to, situated in, or extending toward the middle; median.

2. Linguistics Being a sound, syllable, or letter occurring between the initial and final positions in a word or morpheme.

3. Mathematics Being or relating to an average or a mean.

4. Average; ordinary.

n. Linguistics

1. A voiced stop, such as (b), (d), or (g). Also called media².

2. A sound, letter, or form of a letter that is neither initial nor final.

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[Late Latin medilis, from Latin medius, middle; see medhyo- in Indo-European roots.]

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medi·al·ly adv.

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medial [mee-dee-al]

Adjective

of or situated in the middle [Latin medius middle]

medially adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	medial - dividing an animal into right and left halves median mesial - being in or directed toward the midline or mesial plane of the body
	2.	medial - relating to or situated in or extending toward the middle median central - in or near a center or constituting a center; the inner area; "a central position"