/ɪnˈtɜː.nəl/
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Translation
On the inside of something; belonging to the inside, not the outside.
Word origin
From Latin internus, meaning inward or on the inside.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- internus
- English cognates
- interior
Examples
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"Internal" injuries are inside the body, where you cannot see them.
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Here it means private; it stays inside the company.
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"Internal" describes parts built inside a machine.
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