internal

Definition

Of or situated on the inside.

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.

Example Sentences

• "We saw the internal compartments of the machine."
• "Her bleeding was internal."
• "The nation suffered from internal conflicts."