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Meaning of "labial" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LABIAL

From Medieval Latin labiālis, from Latin labium lip.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LABIAL

labial  [ˈleɪbɪəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LABIAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Labial can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES LABIAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Labial

Labial may refer to: ▪ the lips ▪ the labia ▪ Labial , a gene in Drosophila melanogaster ▪ In linguistics, a labial consonant ▪ In zoology, the labial scales...

Definition of labial in the English dictionary

The first definition of labial in the dictionary is of, relating to, or near lips or labia. Other definition of labial is producing sounds by the action of an air stream over a narrow liplike fissure, as in a flue pipe of an organ. Labial is also relating to a speech sound whose articulation involves movement or use of the lips.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LABIAL


adverbial
ædˈvɜːbɪəl
antimicrobial
ˌæntɪmaɪˈkrəʊbɪəl
bilabial
baɪˈleɪbɪəl
cambial
ˈkæmbɪəl
connubial
kəˈnjuːbɪəl
dentilabial
ˌdɛntɪˈleɪbɪəl
microbial
maɪˈkrəʊbɪəl
nonmicrobial
ˌnɒnˌmaɪˈkrəʊbɪəl
procambial
prəʊˈkæmbɪəl
proverbial
prəˈvɜːbɪəl
rhizobial
raɪˈzəʊbɪəl
saprobial
səˈprəʊbɪəl
stibial
ˈstɪbɪəl
tibial
ˈtɪbɪəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LABIAL

labia
labia majora
labia minora
labial pipe
labialisation
labialise
labialism
labiality
labialization
labialize
labially
labiate
labiated
Labiche
labile
lability
labiodental
labionasal
labiovelar
labis

WORDS THAT END LIKE LABIAL

artificial
commercial
crucial
dial
especial
essential
facial
financial
industrial
initial
material
memorial
official
potential
residential
serial
social
special
trial
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Synonyms and antonyms of labial in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «labial» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LABIAL

Find out the translation of labial to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of labial from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «labial» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

labial
570 millions of speakers

English

labial
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ओष्ठ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الشفة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

губные
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

labial
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ত্তষ্ঠ্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

labial
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Labial
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

labial
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

唇の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

입술
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Labial
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thuộc về như môi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உதட்டுப்பகுதியின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लेबिलिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dudak ünsüzü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

labiale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wargowej
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

губні
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

labial
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

labial
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

labiale
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

labial
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

labial
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of labial

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LABIAL»

The term «labial» is quite widely used and occupies the 35.105 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LABIAL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «labial» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «labial» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about labial

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LABIAL»

Discover the use of labial in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to labial and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Textbook of Pediatric Emergency Medicine
B A FIGURE 90.4 A: Labial adhesion in an asymptomatic 3-year-old girl. B: A flat surface, a dense central line of fusion, and an opening below the clitoris are characteristic features of labial adhesions, which cover the introitus (see also Fig.
Gary R. Fleisher, Stephen Ludwig, 2010
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Supporting Sucking Skills in Breastfeeding Infants
If the superior (upper) labial frenulum is very tight, it might interfere with the infant's ability to maintain attachment to the breast. Generally, increasing head extension will allow the infant to grasp the breast sufficiently. If the labial frenulum is ...
‎2008
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Labial Instability in Sound Change: Explanations for the ...
Labial instability It has already been established that [p], because of its acoustic properties and the reaction of the perceptual-auditory system to those acoustic properties, is subject to a higher degree of synchronic variation in perception than ...
Richard Edward McDorman, 1999
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Sharks of the World: An Annotated and Illustrated Catalogue ...
Labial cartilages: Paired cartilages that are internal and support the labial folds at the lateral angles of the mouth. Living neoselachians typically have two pairs of upper labial cartilages, the anterodorsal and posterodorsal labial cartilages, and  ...
Leonard J. V. Compagno, 2001
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Universals of Human Language: Phonology
us to assume a definite interconnection between the absence of the functionally weak, marked members in the subsystem of stops (i. e. the absence of the voiceless labial stop^ or the voiced velar stop) and the presence, the functioning in the ...
Joseph Harold Greenberg, Charles Albert Ferguson, Edith A. Moravcsik, 1978
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Textbook of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
The book covers basic procedures performed in general practice, as well as more advanced and complex surgical management techniques in the hospital environment.
Neelima Anil Malik, Dr., Malik, 2012
7
Orthodontics
2. Long. labial. bow. (Fig. 14A.47). Wire used: 0.7 mm or 21 gauge stainless steel wire. Indications □ To close the space distal to canine. □ To guide the canine into proper position. □ Component of retention appliance. □ Minor incisor ...
Kumar, 2008
8
Woelfel's Dental Anatomy
TRAITS TO DISTINGUISH MAXILLARY FROM MANDIBULAR CANINE: LABIAL VIEW TRAITS TO DIFFERENTIATE MAXILLARY RIGHT FROM LEFT CANINE LABIAL VIEW Crown outline more convex on distal, mesial crown outline aligns ...
Rickne C. Scheid, 2012
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Orthodontic Pearls: A Selection of Practical Tips and ...
'Active' retention may then be indicated, with retainers used to correct rotations, labio-lingual displacements or occluso-gingival displacements. Labial displacements The correction of labial displacement or rotation is readily corrected with a ...
Eliakim Mizrahi, 2004
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Sex and Gender Issues: A Handbook of Tests and Measures
LABIAL THERMISTOR-CLIP AUTHORS: Donald E. Henson, H. B. Rubin, Claudia Henson, and Jessie R. Williams DATE: 1977 VARIABLE: Sexual arousal in females TYPE OF INSTRUMENT: Physiological measure DESCRIPTION: The labial ...
Carole A. Beere, 1990

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LABIAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term labial is used in the context of the following news items.
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Young parents arrested after baby found with 20 fractures
... baby had 20 fractures both old and new, in addition to the broken femur the baby had multiple fractures to his ribs, a torn labial frenulum and ... «Las Vegas Review-Journal, Jul 15»
2
¿Está preparado el mundo para el #KimNoFilter? | Vogue
¿Y cómo preparó el look de belleza de esta sesión? "Le hidraté la piel, le ricé las pestañas y le apliqué bálsamo labial. Eso es todo". Y ella, ¿cómo se enfrentó a ... «Vogue España, Jul 15»
3
Until Dawn, Impresiones
Quitando los desajustes de sincronización labial claramente insalvables por la naturaleza original en anglosajón de los personajes, ... «MeriStation, Jul 15»
4
Strunk and Whites Macho Grammar Club
Loos deplored the hothouse ornamentation of Art Nouveau, with its labial flowers and writhing tendrils, as symptomatic of cultural degeneration. «Daily Beast, Jul 15»
5
A Book for Her by Bridget Christie review – how do you make …
... herself shocking gear changes, one minute describing the brutality of FGM, the next observing that “labial surgery is like pollarding a tree”. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
6
Ladies, be careful when you throw away the sanitary napkin
"There are toxic chemicals in DSNs which on prolonged usage of DSNs can be absorbed by the vaginal and labial walls, especially as the skin ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
7
New case studies for SmartArch orthodontic archwire paves way to …
Shown is the 3rd principal stress calculated using FEA with a 1N buccal or labial tipping force. SmartArch stiffness profiles are optimized for ... «PR Web, Jun 15»
8
Pedicab Driver Jarrett Carter Busted for Sexually Assaulting Drunk …
Months later, in February 2015, lab results finally confirmed the presence of sperm from the labial swabs used in the examination, and the ... «Westword, Jun 15»
9
Celebrating Lalan Piya
... for example, his 'adhar-band' compositions, in which no labial sound is used. The sahitya of such compositions therefore use words in which ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jun 15»
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Supermodel Nicole Trunfio Finally Able To Breastfeed Her Son
Lip-tie is almost the same except that it is the labial frenulum or the piece of skin under the upper lip, which is problematic by being very short or ... «International Business Times AU, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Labial [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/labial>. May 2024 ».
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