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a⋅pi⋅cal

  [ey-pi-kuhl, ap-i-]
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–adjective
1. of, at, or forming the apex.
2. Phonetics. (of a speech sound) articulated principally with the aid of the tip of the tongue, as t or d.
–noun
3. Phonetics. an apical sound.
Origin:
1820–30; < L apic- (s. of apex) apex + -al 1

Related forms:
a⋅pi⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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a·pi·cal   (ā'pĭ-kəl, āp'ĭ-)   
adj.  

  1. Of, relating to, located at, or constituting an apex.

  2. Linguistics Of, relating to, or articulated with the tip of the tongue, as (t), (d), and (s).


[From Latin apex, apic-, top.]
ap'i·cal·ly adv.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: api·cal
Pronunciation: 'A-pi-k&l also 'ap-i-
Function: adjective
: of, relating to, or situated at an apex —api·cal·ly /-k(&-)lE/ adverb
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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apical a·pi·cal (ā'pĭ-kəl, āp'ĭ-)
adj.

  1. Relating to the apex of a pyramidal or pointed structure.

  2. Situated nearer to the apex of a structure in relation to a specific reference point.

a'pi·cal·ly adv.

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