n.
Pronunciation: in- ' t ə r-n ə l, ' in- ˌ
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English internalle, from Latin internus; akin to Latin inter between
Date: 15th century
1 : existing or situated within the limits or surface of something: as a (1) : situated near the inside of the body (2) : situated on the side toward the median plane of the body b : of, relating to, or occurring on the inside of an organized structure (as a club, company, or state) < internal affairs>
2 : relating or belonging to or existing within the mind
3 : INTRINSIC , INHERENT < internal evidence of forgery in a document>
4 : present or arising within an organism or one of its parts < internal stimulus>
5 : applied or intended for application through the stomach by being swallowed <an internal remedy>
– in · ter · nal · i · ty \ ˌ in- ˌ t ə r- ' na-l ə -t ē \ noun
– in · ter · nal · ly \ in- ' t ə r-n ə l- ē \ adverb