inter- — English Dictionary

inter-
Pronunciations (4)
  • /ɪntə(r)/
    Pronunciation notes
    • UK
  • /ɪntɚ/
    Pronunciation notes
    • Canada
    • US
  • [ɪ̃ɾ̃ɚ]
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    • US
  • [ɪ̃n(ɾ̃)ɚ]
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Prefix

  1. A position which is in between two (or more) of the kind indicated by the root.

    Usage
    • morpheme
    Examples

    interblog

    intercausal

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    interexperiential

  2. A position which is in between two (or more) of the kind indicated by the root. A spatial position which is in between two (or more) of the kind of landmark indicated by the root.

    Usage
    • morpheme
    Examples

    interangular

    interbarb

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    interbronchial

  3. A position which is in between two (or more) of the kind indicated by the root. A social position which is in between two (or more) of the kind of social group indicated by the root.

    Usage
    • morpheme
    Examples

    interarmy

    interobserver

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    interparental

  4. A position which is in between two (or more) of the kind indicated by the root. A temporal position which is in between two (or more) of the kind of event indicated by the root.

    Usage
    • morpheme
    Examples

    interlitter

    intermonth

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    interoccurrence

  5. A position which is in between two (or more) of the kind indicated by the root. A temporal position which is in between two successive events of the kind indicated by the root.

    Usage
    • morpheme
    Examples

    interday

    interdiastolic

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    interpausal

  6. A position which is in between two (or more) of the kind indicated by the root. A spatial position which is in between two adjacent landmarks of the kind indicated by the root.

    Usage
    • morpheme
    Examples

    interlexical

    intercarinal

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    intercarbon

  7. A position which is in between two (or more) of the kind indicated by the root. A spatial position between the root landmark and an unspecified reference point.

    Usage
    • morpheme
    Examples

    interhippocampal

    intermercurial

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    interelectrolyte

  8. Mutually: the root verb or property has a symmetric and bidirectional relationship between the relevant parties.

    Usage
    • morpheme
    Examples

    interlegible

    interattraction

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    intercalibrate

  9. Combining together: the root verb is done together, generally uniting or merging multiple objects.

    Usage
    • morpheme
    Examples

    interfuse

    interknit

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    interreact

  10. Hybrid: combining two or more of the root together to produce a hybrid.

    Usage
    • morpheme
    Examples

    interculture

    interhalogen

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    interprime

  11. Internally: the root verb is done in between or among relevant entities; also forming nouns and adjectives derived from the verb form.

    Usage
    • morpheme
    Examples

    intershine

    interdistinguish

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    interreflection

  12. Internally: the root verb is done in between or among relevant entities; also forming nouns and adjectives derived from the verb form. Interspatially: the root verb is done between or among spatial entities; also forming nouns and adjectives derived from the verb form.

    Usage
    • morpheme
    Examples

    interfriction

    interflow

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    intermesh

    interlay

  13. Internally: the root verb is done in between or among relevant entities; also forming nouns and adjectives derived from the verb form. Intersocially: the root verb is done between or among social entities; also forming nouns and adjectives derived from the verb form.

    Usage
    • morpheme
    Examples

    interact

    intermarry

  14. Internally: the root verb is done in between or among relevant entities; also forming nouns and adjectives derived from the verb form. Intermittently: the root verb is done between or among temporal entities; also forming nouns and adjectives derived from the verb form.

    Usage
    • morpheme
    Examples

    intermention

    interpoint

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    interadditive

  15. Internally: the root verb is done in between or among relevant entities; also forming nouns and adjectives derived from the verb form. Transferable: the root entity is or can be transferred between multiple locales.

    Usage
    • morpheme
    Examples

    interavailable

    intermural

  16. Alternating: a sequence of alternating kinds of the root.

    Usage
    • morpheme
    Examples

    interlaminate

    interplant

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    interbed

  17. Link: to connect multiple kinds of the root.

    Usage
    • morpheme
    Examples

    intercellular

    interneuron

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    internetwork

  18. Link: to connect multiple kinds of the root. Abutment: to connect multiple spatial regions of the type indicated by the root.

    Usage
    • morpheme
    Examples

    interoceanic

    intersesamoidian

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    interregional

  19. Link: to connect multiple kinds of the root. Cooperating: to connect multiple social entities of the type indicated by the root.

    Usage
    • morpheme
    Examples

    interlaboratory

    interservice

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    interliner

  20. Link: to connect multiple kinds of the root. Overlapping: the overlap of multiple kinds of the root.

    Usage
    • morpheme
    Examples

    interartistic

    intercausative

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    intersectional

  21. Involving multiple of the root.

    Usage
    • morpheme
    Examples

    interdisciplinary

    intermodal

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    intergenetic

  22. Involving multiple of the root. Spanning across multiple time periods indicated by the root.

    Usage
    • morpheme
    Examples

    intergenerational

    intersecular

  23. Involving multiple of the root. Universal or independent of the root social groups or time periods.

    Usage
    • morpheme
    Examples

    intermicronational

    international

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    intercurrent

  24. Involving multiple of the root. Communal: a kind of the root which is shared among people.

    Usage
    • morpheme
    Examples

    interlanguage

    interexperience

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    interownership

  25. Intermediate between multiple of the type indicated by the root.

    Usage
    • morpheme
    Examples

    intergenotype

    interform

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    intermedia

  26. Intermediate between multiple of the type indicated by the root. Midsection: an object which is positioned spatially between multiple of the root.

    Usage
    • morpheme
    Examples

    interbasin

    interfascicle

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    intershell

  27. Intermediate between multiple of the type indicated by the root. Connector: an object of the type of the root has a spatial position which is in between.

    Usage
    • morpheme
    Examples

    interjoist

    interleaf

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    interarea

  28. Intermediate between multiple of the type indicated by the root. An intermediator or middleman between multiple social entities. The root indicates the kind of intermediator rather than the social entities.

    Usage
    • morpheme
    Examples

    intermediatrix

    intermessenger

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    intergroup

  29. Intermediate between multiple of the type indicated by the root. Inserting between multiple entities of the kind indicated by the root.

    Usage
    • morpheme
    Examples

    internym

    interdental

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    interlinear

  30. Intermediate between multiple of the type indicated by the root. Interlude: a time period or event which is intermediate between other time periods. The root indicates what the intermediate event is and not the surrounding periods.

    Usage
    • morpheme
    Examples

    interpause

    interact

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    intercadence

  31. Intermediate between multiple of the type indicated by the root. Interval: an event or time period which is intermediate between time periods of the type indicated by the root. Here the surrounding time periods are indicated by the prefix and not the intervening event.

    Usage
    • morpheme
    Examples

    interlocution

    interact

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    intercycle

  32. Internet: relating to the internet or computer networking.

    Usage
    • morpheme
    Examples

    internetted

    interblag

  33. Intersex: relating to intersex people.

    Usage
    • morpheme
    Examples

    intersexual

    interphobia

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    intergender

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