internal
English
Etymology
From Middle English internall, internalle, from Medieval Latin internālis (“of or pertaining to the inner part”), from Latin internus (“internal”) + -ālis, equivalent to intern + -al.
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ɪnˈtɝnəl/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ɜː(r)nəl
Adjective
internal (comparative more internal, superlative most internal)
- inside of something
- We saw the internal compartments.
- within the body
- Her bleeding was internal.
- concerned with the domestic affairs of a nation, state or other political community.
- The nation suffered from internal conflicts.
- concerned with the non-public affairs of a company or other organisation
- An internal investigation was conducted.
Derived terms
Derived terms
Translations
inside of something
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within the body
concerned with the domestic affairs of a nation, state etc.
concerned with the non-public affairs of a company or other organisation
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Further reading
- internal in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- internal in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- internal at OneLook Dictionary Search
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