medialize

To become more medial. / To render (a consonant) more medial.

Japanese Meaning

（あるものが）中央寄りになる、あるいは中間化する / 音声学において、子音をより中央（音声器官の中央部）に配置するように変化させる

As she corrected her posture during therapy, her stance began to medialize, reducing the stress on the lateral joint.

彼女が治療中に姿勢を矯正すると、立ち方がより内側に寄り始め、関節の外側への負担が減少した。

Sense（1）

To become more medial.

Failure of nasal bones to medialize is due to an obstructive phenomenon between the two nasal bones.

Sense（2）

To render (a consonant) more medial.

It is quite possible that the earlier Abenakis may have only partially medialized their consonants after vowels.

medializes

（ present singular third-person ）

medializing

（ participle present ）

medialized

（ participle past ）

medialized

（ past ）