internal

[ in-tur-nl ]

/ ɪnˈtɜr nl /

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adjective

situated or existing in the interior of something; interior.

of, relating to, or noting the inside or inner part.

Pharmacology. oral (def. 4).

existing, occurring, or found within the limits or scope of something; intrinsic: a theory having internal logic.

of or relating to the domestic affairs of a country: the internal politics of a nation.

existing solely within the individual mind: internal malaise.

coming from, produced, or motivated by the psyche or inner recesses of the mind; subjective: an internal response.

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.

present or occurring within an organism or one of its parts: an internal organ.

noun

Usually internals. entrails; innards.

an inner or intrinsic attribute.

ANTONYMS FOR internal

1, 2 external.

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Origin of internal

First recorded in 1500–10; from Medieval Latin internālis, equivalent to Latin intern(us) intern³ + ālis -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM internal

in·ter·nal·i·ty, in·ter·nal·ness, nounin·ter·nal·ly, adverbqua·si-in·ter·nal, adjectivequa·si-in·ter·nal·ly, adverb

sem·i-in·ter·nal, adjectivesem·i-in·ter·nal·ly, adverbsub·in·ter·nal, adjectivesub·in·ter·nal·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH internal

inherent, internal , intrinsic

Words nearby internal

intermural, intermuscular gluteal bursa, intermuscular septum, intermutule, intern, internal, internal acoustic pore, internal adhesive pericarditis, internal audit, internal auditory artery, internal auditory foramen

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Example sentences from the Web for internal

Indeed, Troye isn’t completely alone in speaking out against the administration’s coronavirus response from an internal perspective.
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An internal USPS audit found that over a million ballots were mailed to voters late in the 2020 primaries, including hundreds that arrived after the election.
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Evaluate the effectiveness of your internal search, taking notice of how it finds and organizes the content after a search.
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Other documents, the statement said, were withheld to protect the board’s internal deliberative processes.
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To keep users engaged, make sure to produce high-quality copy with plenty of visuals and internal links.
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The result was a system not open to alternatives from the outside and with no internal incentives for innovation.
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What is much more important than these numbers is an internal dynamic for which there are no statistics.
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In 2012, an internal Canadian government report called for the consolidation of these forces.
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Rick has no internal conflict about what is morally right and what is wrong.
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The text is peppered with internal rhymes and repeated letter combos.
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And perhaps for her it wore the greater dignity from her vague idea of its internal workings.
Wheat and Huckleberries|Charlotte Marion (White) Vaile
There seems to have been then only one climate over the whole globe, caused, no doubt, by the internal heat of the earth.
Gospel Philosophy|J. H. Ward
Another conjecture is, that they have been thrown up by earthquakes, and are the effect of internal convulsions of the globe.
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. 15 (of 18)|Robert Kerr
The internal effect, which the height might have made very striking, is not equal to the external outline.
Sketches of Travel in Normandy and Maine|Edward A. Freeman
With these forces against each other the internal fight continued more bitter than ever.
Germany, The Next Republic?|Carl W. Ackerman

British Dictionary definitions for internal

internal

/ (ɪnˈtɜːnəl) /

adjective

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

coming or acting from within; interior

involving the spiritual or mental life; subjective

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

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

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

noun

a medical examination of the vagina, uterus, or rectum

Derived forms of internal

internality or internalness, nouninternally, adverb

Word Origin for internal

C16: from Medieval Latin internālis, from Late Latin internus inward

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Medical definitions for internal

internal

[ ĭn-tûr′nəl ]

adj.

Located, acting, or effective within the body.

Of, relating to, or located within the limits or surface; inner.

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