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medial

intermediateB2

/ˈmiːdiəl/ · me-di-al

Relating to or situated in the middle; intermediate.

Meanings

adjectivetechnical

Relating to or situated in the middle; intermediate.

درمیان کی حالت میں یا درمیان میں واقع; درمیانی.

وسطی

wasati

Synonyms

intermediatecentralmiddleدرمیانیمرکزیوسطی

Antonyms

extremeouterperipheralانتہائیباہرمکروہ

Common Collocations

  • medial position
  • medial layer
  • medial structure

Example Sentences

The medial layer of the heart is essential for its function.

دل کی وسطی تہ اس کی فعالیت کے لئے ضروری ہے۔

Dil ki wasati tah is ki fa'aliyat ke liye zaroori hai.

In linguistics, a medial consonant appears between the vowels.

لسانیات میں، ایک وسطی حرف متحرک کے درمیان ظاہر ہوتا ہے۔

Lisaniyat mein, aik wasati harf mutaharik ke darmiyan zahir hota hai.

We need to analyze the medial aspects of the argument.

ہمیں دلیل کے وسطی پہلوؤں کا تجزیہ کرنے کی ضرورت ہے۔

Hamein daleel ke wasati pehlon ka tajziyah karne ki zaroorat hai.

Easily Confused With

median:Median refers specifically to the middle value in a data set, while medial refers to a position that is in the middle.

Word Family

media
nounذریعے
mediation
nounدرمیانی
mediate
verbبیچنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'meida' meaning middle in Portuguese, which sounds similar to medial.

Imagine a balance scale with items evenly distributed on either side, representing the 'middle'.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "medialis" — of the middle

First known use: 19th century

The term 'medial' has been used in English since the late 19th century, derived from the Latin word for 'middle'.