internal

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UK /ɪnˈtɜː.nəl/ US /ɪnˈtɜɹ.nəl/

adj 5

Collocations

ADJ.

afraid, external, hard, new

She was afraid of the internal bleeding after the accident and went straight to the hospital.

VERB + INTERNAL

administers, bleeding, examine, files, intervened, saw, seen, soundproofing

The doctor examined internal injuries after the car accident to check for any serious damage.

INTERNAL + NOUN

affair, affairs, compartments, conditions, department, disk, harmony, injuries

The company's internal affairs were handled by the new management team.

PREP.

after, from, in, in, on

The company decided to promote someone from internal candidates rather than hiring externally.

Definitions

adj

Of or situated on the inside.

We saw the internal compartments of the machine.

Of or situated on the inside.

Her bleeding was internal.

Of or situated on the inside.

The nation suffered from internal conflicts.

the minister of internal affairs

Of or situated on the inside.

An internal investigation was conducted.

Of or situated on the inside.

an internal stimulus

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — located inward

adjective — inside the country

national

adjective — occurring within an institution or community

intragroup

adjective — innermost or essential

Antonyms

external

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

We saw the internal compartments of the machine.

Wiktionary

Her bleeding was internal.

Wiktionary

The nation suffered from internal conflicts.

Wiktionary

The stomach is one of the internal organs.

Tatoeba · #28152

That is an internal affair of this country.

Tatoeba · #42758

After that, internal temperature begins to climb rapidly.

Tatoeba · #45579

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