internal
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4.6
- noun
- /ɪnˈtɜrnəl/
- The engineer explained how the internal components of the engine work together to produce power.
- internals and externals
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Watch on YouTubeBut just seeing manuals of internals of things is I think a good step.
- But just seeing manuals of internals of things is I think a good step.
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But it's always been about top of the line internals for an Android phone.
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Apple could also use this opportunity to upgrade other internals like the processor and screen.
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And here we have a sum of the internal forces.
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So basically the same view we just got here and we have our first few internal walls.
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And you know, you can see all your internal workings unlike anybody else.
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It still has all sorts of internal rib structure for support.
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And we can even then dive into a molecule and see the internal structure of a catalyst.
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I pulled the lid off to inspect the internals, and everything looked well-built.
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The Lumia 800 shares most of the internals and the complete design with the Nokia N9.
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Finished aircraft sections, complete with all their systems and internals, are flown aboard modified 747s to Boeing's aircraft factory at Everett, Wash.
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Synonyms
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1.0
The inner part of something
153
3.0
The inside part of something, like a room or box
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6.3
The parts and things that happen inside something like a company or machine that people do not see
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4.8
The moving parts inside a machine that make it run
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6.6
The parts inside a person, animal, or machine
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7.7
The internal parts of a machine or system that make it work
Antonyms
Compounds
29
3.0
A main part inside the body that does an important job, like the heart or liver
- Formal
24
3.8
A part of the U.S. government that collects federal taxes and makes sure people follow tax laws
- Specialized
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3.2
A branch of medicine that finds and treats diseases of adults' internal organs without surgery
- Specialized
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4.5
A machine that burns fuel inside to make power to move a car or plane
- Specialized
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4.6
A system in a company that makes sure people follow rules, protects money, and stops stealing and mistakes
- Specialized
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4.2
A device inside a computer that stores files, like a hard drive or solid-state drive
- Specialized
1
6.6
A chemical made by a gland that enters the blood and affects certain parts of the body
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5.7
Money the government gets from taxes inside the country, like income and sales taxes
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8.8
Living apart from others inside your own country because people reject you or to avoid harm
- Literature
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7.3
A pair of words in the same line of a poem that end with the same sound
- Specialized
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3.8
A company employee who checks financial records and reports problems to managers
- Specialized
1
5.2
A large tube inside the neck that carries blood from the head to the heart
- Specialized
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4.5
A large blood vessel that carries blood to the brain and eyes
- Formal
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6.5
A government worker who collects taxes from people and businesses
- Specialized
1
4.3
The part of the ear inside the head that helps you hear and keep balance
- Specialized
1
8.0
A computer model's learned pattern that shows important parts of its input used for tasks
- Specialized
1
6.5
A vein in the middle of the brain that drains blood from deep parts
- Specialized
1
5.3
An organ inside the female body that makes eggs or supports a pregnancy
- Specialized
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9.3
A gland inside a man's body that helps make the fluid that carries sperm
- Specialized
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5.5
A vein inside the pelvis that joins the external iliac vein to form the common iliac vein
A government official who gathers national taxes on income from people and businesses
- Specialized
A machine that burns fuel inside and makes power in four piston strokes
- Specialized
Costs a company pays when it finds and fixes or throws away defective products before they reach customers
- Specialized
A blood vessel inside the pelvis that supplies blood to pelvic organs and buttocks
- Archaic
A blood vessel that carries blood to deep parts of the face and to the covering of the brain
- Specialized
One of the two openings at the back of the nose that lead to the throat
- Specialized
Gases move between blood and the body's cells, giving oxygen and removing carbon dioxide
How Essential
- Specialized
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4.2
2
3.5
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4.6
- Specialized
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4.7
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3.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
internal = intern + al
Used as a noun for 'inner parts', this is a nominal use of the adjective built from 'intern' + '-al' and is readily interpretable as 'internal parts'.
Etymology
Internal comes from Latin internus, formed from inter-, and is related to the everyday word interior, both meaning 'inside'. So when someone looks at the internal of a machine, they are checking the parts that are 'inside' it.