medial
/ˈmiː.di.əl/
noun
- 1
Any of various things that occur in the middle.
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to a mean or average.
“medial allegation”
- 2
In or near the middle; not at either end.
- 3
Pertaining 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.”
- 4
Closer to the addressee.
- 5
(of a consonant) Central: produced when air flows across the center of the mouth over the tongue.
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