Definitions for Internal
ɪnˈtɜr nlin·ter·nal

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.3 / 4 votes

1. internaladjective

   happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface

   "internal organs"; "internal mechanism of a toy"; "internal party maneuvering"

2. internal, intragroupadjective

   occurring within an institution or community

   "intragroup squabbling within the corporation"

3. home(a), interior(a), internal, nationaladjective

   inside the country

   "the British Home Office has broader responsibilities than the United States Department of the Interior"; "the nation's internal politics"

4. inner, interior, internaladjective

   located inward

   "Beethoven's manuscript looks like a bloody record of a tremendous inner battle"- Leonard Bernstein; "she thinks she has no soul, no interior life, but the truth is that she has no access to it"- David Denby; "an internal sense of rightousness"- A.R.Gurney,Jr.

5. inner, internal, intimateadjective

   innermost or essential

   "the inner logic of Cubism"; "the internal contradictions of the theory"; "the intimate structure of matter"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 3 votes

1. internaladjective

   inside of something

   We saw the internal compartments

2. internaladjective

   within the body

   Her bleeding was internal

3. internaladjective

   concerned with the domestic affairs of a nation, state or other political community.

   The nation suffered from internal conflicts

4. internaladjective

   concerned with the non-public affairs of a company or other organisation

   An internal investigation was conducted

5. Etymology: From internalis, from internus + -alis.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. INTERNALadjective

   Etymology: internus, Latin.

   1. Inward; not external.

   That ye shall be as gods, since I as man,
   Internal man, is but proportion meet. John Milton, Par. Lost.

   Myself, my conscience, and internal peace. John Milton.

   Bad comes of setting our hearts upon the shape, colour, and external beauty of things, without regard to the internal excellence and virtue of them. Roger L'Estrange.

   If we think most mens actions to be the interpreters of their thoughts, they have no such internal veneration for good rules. John Locke.

   2. Intrinsick; not depending on external accidents; real.

   We are to provide things honest; to consider not only the internal rectitude of our actions in the sight of God, but whether they will be free from all mark or suspicion of evil. John Rogers.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. internal

   Internal generally refers to something that is located within or inside something else, whether it's a physical object, a system, an organization or a living body. It can also refer to properties, activities or processes occurring or situated within the specified limits, boundaries or spaces. It could also refer to thoughts or feelings that exist inside a person's mind and are not expressed or shown to other people. The precise meaning often depends on the specific context in which it is used.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Internaladjective

   inward; interior; being within any limit or surface; inclosed; -- opposed to external; as, the internal parts of a body, or of the earth

2. Internaladjective

   derived from, or dependent on, the thing itself; inherent; as, the internal evidence of the divine origin of the Scriptures

3. Internaladjective

   pertaining to its own affairs or interests; especially, (said of a country) domestic, as opposed to foreign; as, internal trade; internal troubles or war

4. Internaladjective

   pertaining to the inner being or the heart; spiritual

5. Internaladjective

   intrinsic; inherent; real

6. Internaladjective

   lying toward the mesial plane; mesial

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Internal

   in-tėr′nal, adj. being in the interior: domestic, as opposed to foreign: intrinsic: pertaining to the heart:—opp. to External.—n. Internal′ity.—adv. Inter′nally.—Internal evidence, evidence with regard to a thing, subject, book, &c. afforded by its intrinsic qualities. [L. internus—-inter, within.]

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Internal' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1516

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Internal' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3174

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Internal' in Adjectives Frequency: #185

How to pronounce Internal?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Internal in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Internal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Internal in a Sentence

1. Olaf Scholz:

   Such sanctions are a serious interference in the internal affairs of Germany and Europe and their sovereignty. We firmly reject this.

2. Lopez Obrador:

   I am not going to go to any international body, but I respectfully believe (the DEA) should do an internal investigation and clarify what happened, who made the file, who gave the order to apply it.

3. Lora DiCarlo:

   It's basically a dual stimulation sexual wellness product, so it's a personal massager for internal and external stimulation to achieve a blended orgasm.

4. Hakeem Jeffries:

   We haven’t had an internal conversation about it, we should be able to put forward a slate of committee assignments which includes Rep. Ilhan Omar on Foreign Affairs.

5. Mahathir Mohamad:

   Our principle, in ASEAN in particular, generally is that we don't interfere in the internal affairs of other countries, we do not want to let them to use Malaysia as a base for struggle in other countries. We wanted to deport her ... now we are trying to find any country that can take her.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Internal
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Internal
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Internal
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Internal
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Internal