English terms dictionary. 2015.
internal — in‧ter‧nal [ɪnˈtɜːnl ǁ ɜːr ] adjective 1. within a company or organization, rather than outside it: • The bank is holding an internal inquiry into the incident. • an internal audit • We have decided to make an internal appointment (= give a… … Financial and business terms
Internal — In*tern al, a. [L. internus; akin to interior. See {Interior}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Inward; interior; being within any limit or surface; inclosed; opposed to {external}; as, the internal parts of a body, or of the earth. [1913 Webster] 2. Derived… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
internal — I adjective absorbed, domestic, domesticus, enclosed, implanted, infixed, ingrained, inmost, innate, inner, innermost, inside, interior, intestmus, private, under the surface, within boundary lines associated concepts: internal affairs, internal… … Law dictionary
internal — (adj.) early 15c., from M.L. internalis, from L. internus within, from inter between (see INTER (Cf. inter )). Meaning of or pertaining to the domestic affairs of a country (e.g. internal revenue) is from 1795. Internal combustion first recorded… … Etymology dictionary
internal os — n the opening of the cervix into the body of the uterus … Medical dictionary
internal — interior, intestine, *inner, inward, inside Analogous words: intrinsic, constitutional, *inherent, essential Antonyms: external Contrasted words: exterior, *outer, outward, outside: extraneous, *extrinsic, foreign, alien … New Dictionary of Synonyms
internal — 01. Please don t interfere; this is an [internal] matter only. 02. This medicine can be taken [internally] or simply rubbed on the skin. 03. The police are taking action to strengthen [internal] security after the attempted attack on the… … Grammatical examples in English
internal — internality, internalness, n. internally, adv. /in terr nl/, adj. 1. situated or existing in the interior of something; interior. 2. of, pertaining to, or noting the inside or inner part. 3. Pharm. oral (def. 4). 4. existing, occurring, or found… … Universalium
internal — adjective 1 (only before noun) inside something rather than outside: They ve knocked down a couple of internal walls. | the internal measurements of the car 2 inside your body: The X rays showed there were no internal injuries. | an internal… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
internal — in|ter|nal W2 [ınˈtə:nl US ə:r ] adj [usually before noun] [Date: 1400 1500; : Medieval Latin; Origin: internalis, from Latin internus inward, inside ] 1.) within a particular country = ↑domestic ≠ ↑external ▪ We have no interest in interfering… … Dictionary of contemporary English
internal — in|ter|nal [ ın tɜrnl ] adjective ** 1. ) existing or happening within a country, not between different countries: an internal flight They were opposed to foreign involvement in their internal affairs. a ) existing or happening within an… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
