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4 : of, relating to, or existing within the mind

5 : INTRINSIC, INHERENT

— in·ter·nal·ly adverb

Synonyms

inner, inside, interior, inward—more at INNER

internal combustion engine noun : an engine in which the fuel is ignited within the engine cylinder

in·ter·nal·ise British variant of INTERNALIZE

in·ter·nal·ize verb -ized; -iz·ing : to incorporate (as values) within the self through learning or socialization

— in·ter·nal·i·za·tion noun

internal medicine noun : a branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases not requiring surgery

1international adjective 1 : common to or affecting two or more nations <~ trade>

2 : of, relating to, or constituting a group having members in two or more nations

— in·ter·na·tion·al·ly adverb

2international noun : one that is international; especially : an organization of international scope

in·ter·na·tion·al·ise British variant of INTERNATIONALIZE

in·ter·na·tion·al·ism noun : a policy of cooperation among nations; also : an attitude favoring such a policy

in·ter·na·tion·al·ize verb : to make international; especially : to place under international control

International System of Units noun : a system of units based on the metric system and used by international convention esp. for scientific work

in·ter·ne·cine adjective [ORIGIN: L internecinus, fr. internecare to destroy, kill, fr. necare to kill, fr. nec-, nex violent death]

1 : DEADLY; especially : mutually destructive

2 : of, relating to, or involving conflict within a group <~ feuds>

in·tern·ee noun : a person interned

Synonyms

captive, capture, prisoner—more at CAPTIVE

In·ter·net noun : an electronic communications network that connects computer networks worldwide

in·ter·nist noun : a physician who specializes in internal medicine

in·tern·ment noun : the act of interning or the state of being interned

Synonyms

captivity, confinement, imprisonment, incarceration; also bondage, enslavement, servitude; restraint, restriction; arrest, capture, entrapment; custody, detention

in·ter·nun·cio noun [ORIGIN: It internunzio]

: a papal legate of lower rank than a nuncio

in·ter·of·fice adjective : functioning or communicating between the offices of an organization

in·ter·per·son·al adjective : being, relating to, or involving relations between persons

— in·ter·per·son·al·ly adverb

in·ter·plan·e·tary adjective : existing, carried on, or operating between planets <~ space>

in·ter·play noun : INTERACTION

in·ter·po·late verb -lat·ed; -lat·ing 1 : to change (as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter

2 : to insert (as words) into a text or into a conversation

3 : to estimate values of (data or a function) between two known values

4 : to insert between other things or parts

— in·ter·po·la·tion noun

in·ter·pose verb -posed; -pos·ing 1 : to place between

2 : to thrust in : INTRUDE, INTERRUPT

3 : to inject between parts of a conversation or argument

4 : to come or be between

— in·ter·po·si·tion noun

Synonyms

[1] fit, inject, insert, insinuate, interject, introduce—more at INSERT

[2] break, chime in, cut in, interrupt, intrude—more at INTERRUPT

in·ter·pret verb 1 : to explain the meaning of; also : to act as an interpreter

2 : to understand according to individual belief, judgment, or interest

3 : to represent artistically

— in·ter·pret·er noun

— in·ter·pre·tive adjective

Synonyms

clarify, clear, construe, demonstrate, elucidate, explain, explicate, expound, illuminate, illustrate, spell out—more at EXPLAIN

in·ter·pre·ta·tion noun 1 : the act or the result of interpreting : EXPLANATION

2 : an instance of artistic interpretation in performance or adaptation

— in·ter·pre·ta·tive adjective

Synonyms

clarification, construction, elucidation, explanation, explication, exposition, illumination, illustration—more at EXPLANATION

in·ter·ra·cial adjective : of, involving, or designed for members of different races