internal
adjUK /ɪnˈtɜː.nəl/ · US /ɪnˈtɜɹ.nəl/
Etymology From Middle English internall, internalle, borrowing from New Latin internālis (“of or pertaining to the inner part”), from internus (“inward, internal”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix). By surface analysis, intern + -al.
9 senses
- 1Of or situated on the inside.
- 2Within the body.
- 3Concerned with the domestic affairs of a nation, state…
- 4Concerned with the non-public affairs of a company or…
- 5Present or arising within an organism or one of its parts.
- 6Applied or intended for application through the stomach…
- 7Experienced in one's mind; inner rather than expressed.
- 8Of the inner nature of a thing.
- 9Attending a university as well as taking its examinations.
Of or situated on the inside.
- We saw the internal compartments of the machine.
Medicine, Sciences 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.
- the minister of internal affairs
Concerned with the non-public affairs of a company or other organisation.
- An internal investigation was conducted.
Biology, Natural sciences Present or arising within an organism or one of its parts.
- an internal stimulus
Medicine, Pharmacology, Sciences Applied or intended for application through the stomach by being swallowed.
- an internal remedy
Experienced in one's mind; inner rather than expressed.
- internal feelings
Of the inner nature of a thing.
- Derived terms
54 terms
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