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INTERNAL: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for INTERNAL?

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Internal as an Adjective
Definitions of "Internal" as an adjective
Synonyms of "Internal" as an adjective (15 Words)
Usage Examples of "Internal" as an adjective
Associations of "Internal" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Internal” are: home, interior, national, inner, intimate, intragroup, inside, intramural, domestic, civil, local, native, mental, psychological, emotional

Internal as an Adjective

Definitions of "Internal" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “internal” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

(of a student) attending a university as well as taking its examinations.
Relating to affairs and activities within a country rather than with other countries; domestic.
Located inward.
Of or situated on the inside.
Inside the country.
Existing or occurring within an organization.
Occurring within an institution or community.
Experienced in one's mind; inner rather than expressed.
Happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface.
Located inward- Leonard Bernstein- David Denby.
Innermost or essential.
Of the inner nature of a thing; intrinsic.
Inside the body.

Synonyms of "Internal" as an adjective (15 Words)

civil	Relating to civil law. They try to work out their differences in a civil* manner.*
domestic	Converted or adapted to domestic use. Domestic issues such as tax rate and highway construction.
emotional	Excessively affected by emotion. Gaining emotional* support from relatives.*
home	Made done or intended for use in the home. Home fans.
inner	Innermost or essential. Inner circles of government.
inside	Situated on or in the inside. Inside out.
interior	Inside and toward a center. The interior* minister.*
intimate	(of knowledge) detailed or thorough. This girl so intimate* with nature.*
intragroup	Occurring within an institution or community. Intragroup squabbling within the corporation.
intramural	Situated or done within a community. Recreational intramural* games.*
local	Of or belonging to or characteristic of a particular locality or neighborhood. The village has an excellent local* bus service.*
mental	Of or relating to the chin- or liplike structure in insects and certain mollusks. I think he was a little worried that I might be mental.
national	Of or relating to nationality. National forests.
native	Used in names of animals or plants resembling others familiar elsewhere e g native bee. The native* North American sugar maple.*
psychological	Relating to psychology. It was concluded that her pain was psychological.

Usage Examples of "Internal" as an adjective

Internal organs.
Internal party maneuvering.
Internal flights.
Internal bleeding.
The party suffered from grave internal weaknesses.
The nation's internal politics.
An internal sense of rightousness.
Internal mechanism of a toy.
The tube had an internal diameter of 1.1 mm.
An internal telephone system.
Internal feelings.
The internal contradictions of the theory.

Associations of "Internal" (30 Words)

disembodied	Separated from or existing without the body. A disembodied* ghost.*
external	For or concerning students registered with and taking the examinations of a university but not resident there. A department of external* affairs.*
extrinsic	(of a muscle, such as an eye muscle) having its origin some distance from the part which it moves. Extrinsic evidence.
furnishing	(usually plural) the instrumentalities (furniture and appliances and other movable accessories including curtains and rugs) that make a home (or other area) livable. A large room filled with fine ornaments and luxurious furnishings.
graffiti	Write words or drawings as graffiti. The station was covered in graffiti.
in	A rare soft silvery metallic element occurs in small quantities in sphalerite. The in thing to do.
indoor	Relating to sports played indoors. An indoor* pool.*
indoors	Into or within a building. They went indoors* and explored the house.*
inland	Situated in the interior of a country rather than on the coast. The path turned inland* and met the road.*
inmost	Innermost.
inner	Innermost or essential. The inner* cabinet.*
innermost	Furthest in; closest to the centre. Innermost beliefs and convictions.
inside	The region that is inside of something. Inside information.
insider	An officer of a corporation or others who have access to private information about the corporation’s operations. Political insiders.
interior	An artistic representation of the inside of a building or room. The interior* jungle regions.*
intramural	Forming part of normal university or college studies. Both intramural* and churchyard graves.*
inward	Directed or moving inward or toward a center. Inward flood of capital.
inwardly	Within the mind. Inwardly she was raging.
landlocked	Surrounded entirely or almost entirely by land. A landlocked* country.*
lining	The act of attaching an inside lining to a garment or curtain etc. Self clean oven linings.
located	Situated in a particular spot or position. Valuable centrally located* urban land.*
mural	A painting or other work of art executed directly on a wall. Huge murals depicting Norse legends.
outward	Outwards. Move the needle further outward.
position	The relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society. A development plan which will position* the city as a major economic force in the region.*
private	Concerning things deeply private and personal. Private property.
program	Write a computer program. You can t tell the players without a program.
redecorate	Apply paint or wallpaper in (a room or building) again, typically differently. You will have to redecorate* the room afterwards.*
secret	Of information given in confidence or in secret. How did you guess I d got a secret* plan.*
therein	(formal) in or into that thing or place. It shall be sufficient evidence of the facts therein* contained.*
within	Inside; indoors. Beauty coming from within.