internal

adjective

on the inside

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈtɜː.nəl/ / /ɪnˈtɜɹ.nəl/

adj

Etymology: From Middle English internall, internalle, borrowing from New Latin internālis (“of or pertaining to the inner part”), from internus (“inward, internal”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix). By surface analysis, intern + -al.

Of or situated on the inside.
“We saw the internal compartments of the machine.”
Of or situated on the inside.
“Her bleeding was internal.”
Of or situated on the inside.
“The nation suffered from internal conflicts.”
“the minister of internal affairs”
Of or situated on the inside.
“An internal investigation was conducted.”
Of or situated on the inside.
“an internal stimulus”
Of or situated on the inside.
“an internal remedy”
Experienced in one's mind; inner rather than expressed.
“internal feelings”
Of the inner nature of a thing.
Attending a university as well as taking its examinations.