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in⋅ter⋅per⋅son⋅al

  [in-ter-pur-suh-nl]
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–adjective
1. of or pertaining to the relations between persons.
2. existing or occurring between persons.
Origin:
1835–45; inter- + personal

Related forms:
in⋅ter⋅per⋅son⋅al⋅ly, adverb
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in·ter·per·son·al   (ĭn'tər-pûr'sə-nəl)   
adj.  

  1. Of or relating to the interactions between individuals: interpersonal skills.

  2. Existing or occurring between individuals: interpersonal communication or conflict.

in'ter·per'son·al·ly adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Word Origin & History

interpersonal 
1842, from inter- + personal. Introduced in a psychological sense 1938 by H.S. Sullivan (1892-1949) to describe "behavior between people in an encounter."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: in·ter·per·son·al
Pronunciation: -'p&rs-n&l, -&n-&l
Function: adjective
: being, relatingto, or involving relations between persons —in·ter·per·son·al·ly /-E/ adverb
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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