inter se

American  

[in-ter see, in-ter se] / ˈɪn tər ˈsi, ˈɪn tɛr ˈsɛ /

noun

1. (italics) among or between themselves.

2. Animal Husbandry. the mating of closely related animals to each other.

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inter se British  

/ ˈɪntə ˈseɪ /

adverb

1. among or between themselves

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Etymology

Origin of inter se

First recorded in 1885–90, inter se is from Latin inter sē

Example Sentences

The "inner college" will therefore merely stress the contacts inter se which students at large universities do not often enjoy.

From Time Magazine Archive

Labor voluptasque dissimillima natura, societate quadam naturali inter se sunt conjuncta: comp. with Cic.

From Döderlein's Hand-book of Latin Synonymes by Döderlein, Ludwig

The facts above stated cannot be questioned, and it is admitted that these species are all prolific without limit inter se.

From The Moral and Intellectual Diversity of Races With Particular Reference to Their Respective Influence in the Civil and Political History of Mankind by Arthur, T. S. (Timothy Shay)

Parietes ejus intrinsecus vestiti crustis marmoris varii quadratis, ita inter se conjunctis ut distinguantur ab immo sursum versus modulis astragalorum, aliorum baccatorum, aliorum ter etiam sine baccis.

From Byzantine Churches in Constantinople Their History and Architecture by Van Millingen, Alexander

A group of individuals which, while fully fertile inter se, are sterile with all other individuals—or, at any rate, do not generate fully fertile hybrids.

From Darwin, and After Darwin, Volume 2 Post-Darwinian Questions: Heredity and Utility by Romanes, George John