internal
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.
Usually internals. entrails; innards.
an inner or intrinsic attribute.
Origin of internal
1Opposites for internal
Other words from internal
- in·ter·nal·i·ty, in·ter·nal·ness, noun
- in·ter·nal·ly, adverb
- qua·si-in·ter·nal, adjective
- qua·si-in·ter·nal·ly, adverb
- sem·i-in·ter·nal, adjective
- sem·i-in·ter·nal·ly, adverb
- sub·in·ter·nal, adjective
- sub·in·ter·nal·ly, adverb
Words that may be confused with internal
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British Dictionary definitions for internal
/ (ɪnˈtɜːnəl) /
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
a medical examination of the vagina, uterus, or rectum
Origin of internal
1Derived forms of internal
- internality or internalness, noun
- internally, adverb
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