interior
- interior
interior, internal
The differences in meaning and usage between these two words correspond to those between
exterior and
external (see
exterior, external).
Interior is a noun as well as an adjective and refers in physical senses to the inside of things in contrast to the outside, whereas
internal is primarily an adjective and is also applied in abstract or figurative meanings:
• Politicisation of religion means the internal transformation of the faith itself —Listener, 1978
• Beset by internal dissent and external opposition, the community discontinued complex marriage in 1879 and formally dissolved in 1881 —Oxford Companion to United States History, 2001.
An internal investigation is one conducted by an organization into its own affairs, and an internal phone call is one made from one member of staff to another in the same building or office. With reference to the body, internal injuries are those sustained by the inside organs, and medicine for internal use is meant to be swallowed. The word is also used occasionally as a noun in the plural to mean ‘intrinsic qualities’ and in various technical applications.
Modern English usage.
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interior — (Del lat. interĭor, ōris). 1. adj. Que está en la parte de adentro. 2. Que está muy adentro. 3. Que solo se siente en el alma. 4. Dicho de una habitación o de una vivienda: Que no tiene vistas a la calle. 5. Perteneciente o relativo a la nación… … Diccionario de la lengua española
Interior — may refer to: Interior (topology), mathematical concept that includes, for example, the inside of a shape Interior design, the trade of designing an architectural interior Interior (Degas) (also known as The Rape), painting by Edgar Degas The… … Wikipedia
interior — INTERIÓR, OÁRĂ, interiori, oare, adj., s.n. 1. adj. Care este situat înăuntrul unui lucru, al unui spaţiu limitat etc.; intern. ♦ fig. Care se referă la partea morală, sufletească a omului; care nu se manifestă în afară; lăuntric. 2. s.n. Partea… … Dicționar Român
interior — adjetivo 1. Que está o se lleva dentro: El dolor es interior. mar interior. patio interior. ropa* interior. 2. Del espíritu o de las facultades mentales: Tiene mucha vida interior. 3. Que se desarrolla sin salir de las fronteras de un país: el… … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
interior — 1. Como adjetivo, ‘de dentro’. El término de referencia va introducido por la preposición a: «Venus es también un planeta interior a la órbita terrestre» (Maza Astronomía [Chile 1988]). 2. Como sustantivo, ‘parte de dentro’: «El interior del… … Diccionario panhispánico de dudas
Interior — In*te ri*or, a. [L., compar. fr. inter between: cf. F. int[ e]rieur. See {Inter }, and cf. {Intimate}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Being within any limits, inclosure, or substance; inside; internal; inner; opposed to {exterior}, or {superficial}; as, the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Interior — In*te ri*or, n. 1. That which is within; the internal or inner part of a thing; the inside. [1913 Webster] 2. The inland part of a country, state, or kingdom. [1913 Webster] {Department of the Interior}, that department of the government of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Interior — Interior, SD U.S. town in South Dakota Population (2000): 77 Housing Units (2000): 53 Land area (2000): 1.344865 sq. miles (3.483183 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.344865 sq. miles (3.483183… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Interior, SD — U.S. town in South Dakota Population (2000): 77 Housing Units (2000): 53 Land area (2000): 1.344865 sq. miles (3.483183 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.344865 sq. miles (3.483183 sq. km) FIPS… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
interior — [in tir′ē ər] adj. [ME < MFr < L, compar. of inter, between: see INTER ] 1. situated within; on the inside; inner 2. away from the coast, border, or frontier; inland 3. of the internal, or domestic, affairs of a country 4. of the inner… … English World dictionary
