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in·ter·nal (in tʉr′nəl)
adjective
- of or having to do with the inside; inner
- to be taken inside the body internal remedies
- having to do with the inner nature of a thing; intrinsic internal evidence
- having to do with the inner being; subjective
- having to do with the domestic affairs of a country internal revenue
- Anat. situated toward the inside of the body or closer to its center
- existing or occurring inside the body or a body part
Etymology: ML internalis < L internus, inward, internal, akin to inter: see inter-
noun
- innards; entrails
- an intrinsic quality or attribute
Related Forms:
- internality in′·ter·nal′·ity (-nal′ə tē) noun
- internally in·ter′·nally adverb
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Alternate definitions:
internal
modif.
Within
inside, inner, inward, interior, private, intrinsic, innate, inherent, under the surface, intimate, subjective, enclosed, circumscribed; see also inner.Within the body
intestinal, constitutional, physiological, physical, bodily, organic, neurological, abdominal, ventral, visceral; see also bodily 1, organic.Antonyms
foreign*, external*, superficial. * Within a group or area
domestic, intrastate, civil, in-house; see domestic 1, national 2, native 2, regional.
Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus Copyright © 1999 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Adjective complement with noun phrase
- include: These features include aspects internal to the language and aspects of Japanese in relation to other languages.
Modifies a noun
- audit: To agree the price for the internal audit 13.
Modifying Another Word
- purely: Too much party discussion is purely internal, talking to ourselves.
Used with adjective complement
- use: We use internal Quality Control techniques to guarantee the final product meets our customers requirements.
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