Definitions for international
ˌɪn tərˈnæʃ ə nlin·ter·na·tion·al

Princeton's WordNet(2.42 / 12 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Internationaladjective

   any of several international socialist organizations

2. internationaladjective

   concerning or belonging to all or at least two or more nations

   "international affairs"; "an international agreement"; "international waters"

3. external, international, outside(a)adjective

   from or between other countries

   "external commerce"; "international trade"; "developing nations need outside help"

GCIDE(4.60 / 5 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Internationaladjective

   Independent of national boundaries; common to all people; as, the atmosphere is an international resource; the international community of scholars.

   Etymology: [Pref. inter- + national: cf. F. international.]

Wiktionary(2.00 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. internationalnoun

   Someone who has represented their country in a particularly sport.

   The United team includes five England internationals.

   Etymology: inter- (among, between, amid) + national (having to do with a nation). Reportedly coined in modern English by Jeremy Bentham

2. internationalnoun

   A game or contest between two or more nations.

   Etymology: inter- (among, between, amid) + national (having to do with a nation). Reportedly coined in modern English by Jeremy Bentham

3. internationaladjective

   Of or having to do with more than one nation.

   Etymology: inter- (among, between, amid) + national (having to do with a nation). Reportedly coined in modern English by Jeremy Bentham

4. internationaladjective

   Between or among nations; pertaining to the intercourse of nations; participated in by two or more nations; common to, or affecting, two or more nations.

   Etymology: inter- (among, between, amid) + national (having to do with a nation). Reportedly coined in modern English by Jeremy Bentham

5. internationaladjective

   Of or concerning the association called the International.

   Etymology: inter- (among, between, amid) + national (having to do with a nation). Reportedly coined in modern English by Jeremy Bentham

6. internationaladjective

   Independent of national boundaries; common to all people.

   Etymology: inter- (among, between, amid) + national (having to do with a nation). Reportedly coined in modern English by Jeremy Bentham

7. internationaladjective

   Foreign; of another country.

   an international student

   Etymology: inter- (among, between, amid) + national (having to do with a nation). Reportedly coined in modern English by Jeremy Bentham

8. Internationalnoun

   International Airport, as the shortened form of an airport name.

   Etymology: inter- (among, between, amid) + national (having to do with a nation). Reportedly coined in modern English by Jeremy Bentham

Webster Dictionary(1.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Internationaladjective

   between or among nations; pertaining to the intercourse of nations; participated in by two or more nations; common to, or affecting, two or more nations

   Etymology: [Pref. inter- + national: cf. F. international.]

2. Internationaladjective

   of or concerning the association called the International

   Etymology: [Pref. inter- + national: cf. F. international.]

3. Internationalnoun

   the International; an abbreviated from of the title of the International Workingmen's Association, the name of an association, formed in London in 1864, which has for object the promotion of the interests of the industrial classes of all nations

   Etymology: [Pref. inter- + national: cf. F. international.]

4. Internationalnoun

   a member of the International Association

   Etymology: [Pref. inter- + national: cf. F. international.]

Freebase(2.33 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. International

   International mostly means something involving more than a single country. The term international as a word means involvement of, interaction between or encompassing more than one nation, or generally beyond national boundaries. For example, international law, which is applied by more than one country and usually everywhere on Earth, and international language which is a language spoken by residents of more than one country. In American English, "International" is also commonly used as a euphemism for "foreign" or even "foreigner."

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(3.67 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. International

   in-tėr-nash′un-al, adj. pertaining to the relations between nations.—n. a short-lived association formed in London in 1864 to unite the working classes of all countries in efforts for their economic emancipation.—adv. Internat′ionally.

Editors Contribution(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. international

   Of or relating to all countries of the world.

   International unity government is the way forward through the united nations to ensure uniformity of structure throughout the world and for all forms of local unity government, regional unity government, national unity government and european unity government to feed their data, facts, information, research and statistics on each facet of government through to the international unity government to ensure an organized, structured and systematic unity and achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals - in essence a united world working together for the optimum health, human rights, right to life and shared prosperity of everyone on planet earth including animals

   Submitted by MaryC on April 3, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'international' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #388

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'international' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1738

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'international' in Adjectives Frequency: #42

How to pronounce international?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of international in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of international in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of international in a Sentence

1. Bill Morneau:

   So our message today is simple: when we are faced with an exceptional situation that puts jobs at risk, that puts our international reputation on the line, our government is prepared to take action.

2. Ethan Yu:

   This is a very strategic move for us, international expansion is actually a company strategy in the coming few years.

3. Richard Davey:

   We believe the 2024 Games fit into the long-term planning goals of the city, and will create jobs, economic development and affordable housing, we also want to be clear that we are only in this if we have a majority of the people in Massachusetts behind us prior to submitting our final bid to the International Olympic Committee.

4. Gerard Anderson:

   This is price fixing. This is setting the rates based upon international standards, it couldn't be more anti-Republican.

5. Dmitry Peskov:

   Certainly, we welcome the main decision which allows so-called clean athletes to take part in the Olympic Games, given the permission of international (sports) federations.

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