internal

[in-tur-nl] / ɪnˈtɜr nl /

ADJECTIVE

within

Synonyms

STRONGEST

constitutional domestic in-house intramural national private subjective

WEAK

centralized circumscribed civic enclosed gut home indigenous inherent innate inner innermore inside interior intestine intimate intrinsic inward municipal native visceral viscerous

Antonyms

WEAK

external outer

Example Sentences

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The experiments revealed that shining light on the crystals causes their internal lattice to shift quickly.

From Science Daily

Despite their diversity, most share one feature: an internal shell.

From Science Daily

This triggers a structural imbalance called a Janus reaction, which creates internal strain within the layers.

From Science Daily

This level of detail revealed that Bennu's internal chemistry is not uniform.

From Science Daily

That argument will sound familiar to anyone following the internal debate at the Fed.

From Barron's