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apical
[ ey-pi-kuhl, ap-i- ]
/ ˈeɪ pɪ kəl, ˈæp ɪ- /
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adjective
of, at, or forming the apex.
Phonetics. (of a speech sound) articulated principally with the aid of the tip of the tongue, as t or d.
noun
Phonetics. an apical sound.
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OTHER WORDS FROM apical
a·pi·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby apical
apiaceous, apian, apiarian, apiarist, apiary, apical, apical dominance, apical meristem, apices, apico-, apicoalveolar
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British Dictionary definitions for apical
apical
/ (ˈæpɪkəl, ˈeɪ-) /
adjective
of, at, or being the apex
of or denoting a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue, such as (t) or (d)
Derived forms of apical
apically, adverbWord Origin for apical
C19: from New Latin apicālis, from Latin: apex
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