internal
internal Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Of, situated on, or suitable for the inside; located within the limits or surface of something, such as the physical body.
"The patient was rushed to the hospital for an ultrasound to check for internal bleeding."
Relating to or occurring within a particular organization, company, or country rather than involving outsiders or foreign nations.
"The board of directors launched an internal audit to review the company's financial procedures."
Existing or experienced purely within the mind, spirit, or soul; subjective or mental.
"The novel explores the protagonist's intense internal struggle between duty and personal desire."
Derived from or inherent in the essential nature of a thing itself; intrinsic.
"Scholars dated the unsigned manuscript using internal evidence such as vocabulary and dialect."
• noun
The inner parts, features, or working mechanisms of a body, machine, or software system (usually used in the plural).
"The mechanic dismantled the casing to inspect the engine's internals for wear and tear."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the early 16th century from Medieval Latin internalis, formed from Classical Latin internus ('inward, internal'), a derivative of inter ('among, between') and in ('in').
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