internal

English

Etymology

From Medieval Latin internālis (“of or pertaining to the inner part”), from Latin internus (“internal”) + -ālis.

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɜː(r)nəl

Adjective

internal (comparative more internal, superlative most internal)

1. inside of something

   We saw the internal compartments

2. within the body

   Her bleeding was internal

3. concerned with the domestic affairs of a nation, state or other political community.

   The nation suffered from internal conflicts

4. concerned with the non-public affairs of a company or other organisation

   An internal investigation was conducted

Synonyms

• inner
• interior
• intern, interne

Antonyms

• external
• exterior

Derived terms

• internalism
• internalist
• internality
• internalize
• internally
• internal link

Translations

inside of something

Armenian: ներքին (hy) (nerk’in) Croatian: ȉntērnī (hr), ùnutrašnjī (hr) Czech: vnitřní (cs) Dutch: intern (nl), inwendig (nl) Finnish: sisäinen (fi), sisä- (fi) Greek: εσωτερικός (el) (esoterikós) m.

Interlingua: interne (ia) Macedonian: внатрешен (mk) (vnátrešen) m. Persian: درونی (fa) (darōni) Polish: wewnętrzny (pl) Portuguese: interno (pt) Russian: внутренний (ru) (vnútrennij)

within the body

Armenian: ներքին (hy) (nerk’in) Croatian: ȉntērnī (hr), ùnutārnjī (hr) Czech: vnitřní (cs) Dutch: inwendig (nl) Finnish: sisäinen (fi) Greek: εσωτερικός (el) (esoterikós) m.

Interlingua: interne (ia) Macedonian: внатрешен (mk) (vnátrešen) m. Persian: درونی (fa) (darōni), داخلی (fa) (dâxeli) Polish: wewnętrzny (pl) Portuguese: interno (pt) Spanish: interno (es) m., interna (es) f.

concerned with the domestic affairs of a nation, state etc.

Armenian: ներքին (hy) (nerk’in) Croatian: ȉntērnī (hr), ùnutrašnjī (hr) Czech: domácí (cs) Dutch: binnenlands (nl) Finnish: sisäinen (fi)

Greek: εσωτερικός (el) (esoterikós) m. Macedonian: внатрешен (mk) (vnátrešen) m. Portuguese: interno (pt) Spanish: interior (es) m. and f., interno (es) m., interna (es) f.

concerned with the non-public affairs of a company or other organisation

Armenian: ներքին (hy) (nerk’in) Croatian: ȉntērnī (hr), ùnutrašnjī (hr) Dutch: intern (nl) Finnish: sisäinen (fi)

Greek: εσωτερικός (el) (esoterikós) m. Macedonian: интерен (mk) (ínteren) m. Portuguese: interno (pt)

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French: interne (fr) German: intern (de), innerlich (de), inländisch (de) Hebrew: פנימי Interlingua: interne Novial: interni Spanish: interno (es) Swedish: intern (sv) Telugu: అంతర్గత (amtargata)

External links

• internal in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• internal in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• internal at OneLook Dictionary Search