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Webster 1913 Edition
Internal
1.
Inward; interior; being within any limit or surface; inclosed; – opposed to
external
; as, the
. internal
parts of a body, or of the earth2.
Derived from, or dependent on, the thing itself; inherent;
as, the
. internal
evidence of the divine origin of the Scriptures3.
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.
Pertaining to the inner being or the heart; spiritual.
With our Savior,
internal
purity is everything. Paley.
5.
Intrinsic; inherent; real.
[R.]
The
internal
rectitude of our actions in the sight of God. Rogers.
6.
(Anat.)
Lying toward the mesial plane; mesial.
Syn. – Inner; interior; inward; inland; inside.
Webster 1828 Edition
Internal
INTERN'AL
,Adj.
1.
Pertaining to the heart. With our Savior, internal purity is every thing.
2.
Intrinsic; real; as the internal rectitude of actions.3.
Confined to a country; domestic; not foreign; as the internal trade of a state or kingdom; internal troubles or dissensions; internal war. Internal taxes are taxes on the lands and other property within a state or kingdom; opposed to external taxes.Definition 2024
internal
internal
English
Adjective
internal (comparative more internal, superlative most internal)
- inside of something
- We saw the internal compartments
- within the body
- Her bleeding was internal
- concerned with the domestic affairs of a nation, state or other political community.
- The nation suffered from internal conflicts
- concerned with the non-public affairs of a company or other organisation
- An internal investigation was conducted
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Translations
inside of something
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within the body
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concerned with the domestic affairs of a nation, state etc.
concerned with the non-public affairs of a company or other organisation