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internal

[in-tur-nl]

adjective

  1. situated or existing in the interior of something; interior.

    Antonyms:
  2. of, relating to, or noting the inside or inner part.

    Antonyms:
  3. Pharmacology.oral.

  4. existing, occurring, or found within the limits or scope of something; intrinsic.

    a theory having internal logic.

  5. of or relating to the domestic affairs of a country.

    the internal politics of a nation.

  6. existing solely within the individual mind.

    internal malaise.

  7. coming from, produced, or motivated by the psyche or inner recesses of the mind; subjective.

    an internal response.

  8. Anatomy, Zoology.inner; not superficial; away from the surface or next to the axis of the body or of a part.

    the internal carotid artery.

  9. present or occurring within an organism or one of its parts.

    an internal organ.



noun

  1. Usually internals. entrails; innards.

  2. an inner or intrinsic attribute.

internal

/ ɪˈɜːə /

adjective

  1. of, situated on, or suitable for the inside; inner

  2. coming or acting from within; interior

  3. involving the spiritual or mental life; subjective

  4. of or involving a nation's domestic as opposed to foreign affairs

  5. education denoting assessment by examiners who are employed at the candidate's place of study

  6. situated within, affecting, or relating to the inside of the body

“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. a medical examination of the vagina, uterus, or rectum

“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

  • internality noun
  • internalness noun
  • internally adverb
  • quasi-internal adjective
  • quasi-internally adverb
  • semi-internal adjective
  • semi-internally adverb
  • subinternal adjective
  • subinternally adverb
  • ˌԳٱˈԲٲ noun
  • ˈٱԲ adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of internal1

First recorded in 1500–10; from Medieval Latin Գٱ, equivalent to Latin intern(us) intern 3 + -al 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of internal1

C16: from Medieval Latin Գٱ, from Late Latin internus inward
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Example Sentences

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In exploring the pull between love and liquid assets, Song cleverly acknowledges how we’ve been facing this internal war for epochs.

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We interviewed more than two dozen federal workers, some of whom shared internal agency emails, calendar invites and other material mapping DOGE’s activities.

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Thursday’s internal email from Children’s leadership notes the pressure from the federal government has risen at the same time that support from the state has ebbed.

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People are advised to stay inside as much as possible and keep internal doors closed.

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That person could easily have accessed an internal list of top-selling brokers, the employee said.

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