medialize en · VERB
Etymology
From medial + -ize.
Meanings
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To become more medial.
Failure of nasal bones to medialize is due to an obstructive phenomenon between the two nasal bones.
2008, Michael Evan Sachs, Mastering Revision Rhinoplasty, page 62:
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To render (a consonant) more medial.
It is quite possible that the earlier Abenakis may have only partially medialized their consonants after vowels.
1902 (January - March), American Anthropologist
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| medializing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| medializes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| medialized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| medialized | Tense=Past | lexicographic |