Internal: meaning, definitions and examples

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internal

 

[ ษชnหˆtษœหnษ™l ]

Adjective / Noun
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adjective

medicine

Located, existing, or occurring within an organism. Innermost; interior.

Synonyms

inner, inside, interior

Examples of usage

  • The patient had internal bleeding after the accident.
  • The internal organs of the human body include the heart, lungs, and liver.
Context #2 | Noun

business

An employee of a company who works directly for the organization rather than being hired through an outside agency.

Synonyms

employee, staff, worker

Examples of usage

  • The company decided to hire more internal staff to handle the increased workload.
  • She was promoted from an external contractor to an internal employee.

Translations

Translations of the word "internal" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น interno

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค†เค‚เคคเคฐเคฟเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช intern

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ internal

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะฝัƒั‚ั€ั–ัˆะฝั–ะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wewnฤ™trzny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ†…้ƒจใฎ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท interne

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ interno

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท iรง

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋‚ด๋ถ€์˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฏุงุฎู„ูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vnitล™nรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vnรบtornรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ†…้ƒจ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ notranji

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ innri

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั–ัˆะบั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ˜แƒ“แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ daxili

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ interno

Etymology

The word 'internal' comes from the Latin word 'internus', meaning 'on the inside'. It has been used in English since the 15th century, originally referring to inner qualities or characteristics. Over time, its usage expanded to encompass a wide range of contexts, from medicine to business.

See also: internalization, internalize, internally.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #1,173, this word is part of core intermediate vocabulary. It appears regularly in various contexts and is essential for natural-sounding English.