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inner

[in-er]

adjective

  1. situated within or farther within; interior.

    an inner door.

  2. more intimate, private, or secret.

    the inner workings of the organization.

  3. of or relating to the mind or spirit; mental; spiritual.

    the inner life.

  4. not obvious; hidden or obscure.

    an inner meaning.

  5. noting or relating to an aspect of a person's mind or personality that has not been fully discovered, revealed, or expressed.

    a place where anyone can find their inner artist regardless of skill level.



inner

/ ˈɪə /

adjective

  1. being or located further inside

    an inner room

  2. happening or occurring inside

    inner movement

  3. relating to the soul, mind, spirit, etc

    inner feelings

  4. more profound or obscure; less apparent

    the inner meaning

  5. exclusive or private

    inner regions of the party

  6. chem (of a compound) having a cyclic structure formed or apparently formed by reaction of one functional group in a molecule with another group in the same molecule

    an inner ester

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. Also called: red.archery

    1. the red innermost ring on a target

    2. a shot which hits this ring

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • innerly adverb
  • innerness noun
  • ˈԲԱ adverb
  • ˈԲԱԱ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of inner1

before 900; Middle English; Old English innera, comparative based on the adv. inne within, inside; inmost , -er 4
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"It will come down to his inner drive and the way he prepares," he added.

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Meanwhile, tech news outlet TechCrunch has reported examples of people posting intimate medical questions - such as how to deal with an inner thigh rash.

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“How would we juxtapose that with an inner monologue that is more expressive?” he says.

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The fall of Hamas's War Council marks the end of a shadowy but powerful inner circle that shaped one of the most consequential decisions in the movement's history.

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The Compton High classrooms are spacious, designed with large glass panes facing both to the outdoors and the inner hallways.

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