internal
5 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of INTERNAL
1
:
existing or located on the inside of something
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opposite external
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the internal structure of the planet
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The theory has some internal inconsistencies. [=some parts of the theory are not consistent with other parts]
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a
:
existing or occurring within your body
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a patient who is experiencing internal bleeding
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internal organs
4
a
:
existing or occurring within a country
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opposite external
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internal affairs
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the office of internal revenue
b
:
existing or occurring within an organization (such as a company or business)
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The new policy was spelled out in an internal memo
— internally
adverb-
an internally inconsistent theory
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a patient who is bleeding internally
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This medicine is to be taken internally. [=orally]
