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   In·ter·nal

   /inˈtərnəl/

   

   adjective

   • 1. of or situated on the inside: "the tube had an internal diameter of 1.1 mm" Similar innerinteriorinsideintramuralcentralmiddleOpposite external
   • ▪ inside the body: "internal bleeding" Similar insideinnerwithin the bodyinside the bodyOpposite external
   • ▪ existing or occurring within an organization: "an internal telephone system" Similar domestichomeinteriorcivillocalnationalstatein-housein-companyOpposite foreign
   • ▪ relating to affairs and activities within a country rather than with other countries; domestic: "the government's internal policies"
   • ▪ experienced in one's mind; inner rather than expressed: "internal feelings" Similar mentalpsychologicalemotionalpersonalprivatesecrethiddenintimate
   • ▪ of the inner nature of a thing; intrinsic: "he creates a dialogue internal to his work"

   plural

   • 1. inner parts or features: "all the weapon's internals are well finished and highly polished"

   Word Origin early 16th century (in the sense ‘intrinsic’): from modern Latin internalis, from Latin internus ‘inward, internal’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. internality noun

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