internal

in-ter-nal · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Of or situated on the inside; inner.

  2. 2.

    Relating to the domestic affairs of a country or organization.

  3. 3.

    Existing or occurring within the mind.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    internal affairs — The domestic matters of a country or organization.
  • •
    internal medicine — Medical specialty dealing with organs inside the body.

Related words

Antonyms: external, outer, outside
See also: external, inner, interior
Synonyms: inner, inside, interior

Etymology

From Medieval Latin internalis, from Latin internus ("inward, internal"), from inter ("between, within").