Pronunciations (7)
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/ɪnˈtɜː.nəl/
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- Received-Pronunciation
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/ɪnˈtɜɹ.nəl/
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- General-American
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/ɪnˈʈəʳ.nəl/
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- South-Asia
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/ˈɪn.ʈə.nəl/
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- South-Asia
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[ɪɳ.ʈɜ(ː)(ɾ).nəl]
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- South-Asia
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ɪnˈtɜː.nəl
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- GB
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ɪnˈtɝ.nl̩
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- US
Adjective
Of or situated on the inside.
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We saw the internal compartments of the machine.
Of or situated on the inside. Within the body.
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Her bleeding was internal.
Of or situated on the inside. Concerned with the domestic affairs of a nation, state or other political community.
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The nation suffered from internal conflicts.
the minister of internal affairs
Of or situated on the inside. Concerned with the non-public affairs of a company or other organisation.
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An internal investigation was conducted.
Of or situated on the inside. Present or arising within an organism or one of its parts.
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an internal stimulus
Of or situated on the inside. Applied or intended for application through the stomach by being swallowed.
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an internal remedy
Experienced in one's mind; inner rather than expressed.
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internal feelings
Of the inner nature of a thing.
Attending a university as well as taking its examinations.
Usage- UK usage
- of a student
Adjective
happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface
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internal organs
internal mechanism of a toy
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internal party maneuvering
occurring within an institution or community
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intragroup squabbling within the corporation
inside the country
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the British Home Office has broader responsibilities than the United States Department of the Interior
the nation's internal politics
located inward
innermost or essential
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the inner logic of Cubism
the internal contradictions of the theory
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the intimate structure of matter