Internal
1internal — 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… …
2Internal — 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… …
3internal — [in tʉr′nəl] adj. [ML internalis < L internus, inward, internal, akin to inter: see INTER ] 1. of or having to do with the inside; inner 2. to be taken inside the body [internal remedies] 3. having to do with the inner nature of a thing;… …
4internal — 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… …
5internal — (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… …
6internal — ► ADJECTIVE 1) of or situated on the inside. 2) inside the body. 3) relating to affairs and activities within a country. 4) existing or used within an organization. 5) in or of one s mind or soul. ► NOUN (internals) …
7internal os — n the opening of the cervix into the body of the uterus …
8internal — interior, intestine, *inner, inward, inside Analogous words: intrinsic, constitutional, *inherent, essential Antonyms: external Contrasted words: exterior, *outer, outward, outside: extraneous, *extrinsic, foreign, alien …
9internal — [adj] within centralized, circumscribed, civic, constitutional, domestic, enclosed, gut, home, indigenous, inherent, in house, innate, inner, innermore, inside, interior, intestine, intimate, intramural, intrinsic, inward, municipal, national,… …
10internal — 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… …
