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  • 11internal — internality, internalness, n. internally, adv. /in terr nl/, adj. 1. situated or existing in the interior of something; interior. 2. of, pertaining to, or noting the inside or inner part. 3. Pharm. oral (def. 4). 4. existing, occurring, or found… …

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  • 12internal — adjective 1 (only before noun) inside something rather than outside: They ve knocked down a couple of internal walls. | the internal measurements of the car 2 inside your body: The X rays showed there were no internal injuries. | an internal… …

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  • 13internal — in|ter|nal W2 [ınˈtə:nl US ə:r ] adj [usually before noun] [Date: 1400 1500; : Medieval Latin; Origin: internalis, from Latin internus inward, inside ] 1.) within a particular country = ↑domestic ≠ ↑external ▪ We have no interest in interfering… …

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  • 14internal — in|ter|nal [ ın tɜrnl ] adjective ** 1. ) existing or happening within a country, not between different countries: an internal flight They were opposed to foreign involvement in their internal affairs. a ) existing or happening within an… …

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  • 15internal */*/ — UK [ɪnˈtɜː(r)n(ə)l] / US [ɪnˈtɜrn(ə)l] adjective 1) existing or happening within a country, not between different countries an internal flight They were opposed to foreign involvement in their internal affairs. a) existing or happening within an… …

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  • 16internal — interior, internal The differences in meaning and usage between these two words correspond to those between exterior and external (see exterior, external). Interior is a noun as well as an adjective and refers in physical senses to the inside of… …

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  • 17internal — [[t]ɪntɜ͟ː(r)n(ə)l[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADJ: ADJ n Internal is used to describe things that exist or happen inside a country or organization. The country stepped up internal security... We now have a Europe without internal borders... Mr Kelly posted his… …

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  • 18internal — adj. & n. adj. 1 of or situated in the inside or invisible part. 2 relating or applied to the inside of the body (internal injuries). 3 of a nation s domestic affairs. 4 (of a student) attending a university etc. as well as taking its… …

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  • 19internal — Away from the surface; often incorrectly used to mean medial. SYN: internus [TA]. [L. internus] * * * in·ter·nal in tərn əl adj 1) existing or situated within the limits or surface of something: as a) situated near the inside of the body <an… …

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  • 20internal*/*/ — [ɪnˈtɜːn(ə)l] adj 1) existing or happening within a country, organization, or system Ant: external an internal memo[/ex] They were opposed to foreign involvement in their internal affairs.[/ex] 2) existing or happening inside your body or your… …

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