interior

[ in-teer-ee-er ]

/ ɪnˈtɪər i ər /

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adjective

being within; inside of anything; internal; inner; further toward a center: the interior rooms of a house.

of or relating to that which is within; inside: an interior view.

situated well inland from the coast or border: the interior towns of a country.

of or relating to the inland.

domestic: interior trade.

private or hidden; inner: interior negotiations of the council.

pertaining to the mind or soul; mental or spiritual: the interior life.

noun

the internal or inner part; inside.

Architecture.

the inside part of a building, considered as a whole from the point of view of artistic design or general effect, convenience, etc.
a single room or apartment so considered.

a pictorial representation of the inside of a room.

the inland parts of a region, country, etc.: the Alaskan interior.

the domestic affairs of a country as distinguished from its foreign affairs: the Department of the Interior.

the inner or inward nature or character of anything.

Mathematics. the largest open set contained in a given set, as the points in a circle not including the boundary.

Origin of interior

1480–90; < Latin, comparative adj. equivalent to inter- inward + -ior comparative suffix; see exterior

SYNONYMS FOR interior

8 See inside.

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ANTONYMS FOR interior

1, 8 exterior.

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in·te·ri·or·i·ty

[in-teer-ee-awr-i-tee, -or-] /ɪnˌtɪər iˈɔr ɪ ti, -ˈɒr-/, noun in·te·ri·or·ly, adverb

Words nearby interior

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Hedwig calls on me to have a much more expansive energy—not so interior.

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Indeed, the Ministry of Interior released a report of 141 investigations against candidates accused of vote-buying around Ukraine.

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In the interior of their abode, they occupy themselves with feminine tasks, and fervently perform the rites of their religion.

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The chimneys may be made with such low fitting between the cap and the body that no interior swinging flaps are required.

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The interior of an empty church would be shown by evening twilight.

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With this thorough reflection is combined diffusion as thorough, the interior of the globe being shaped as ribs.

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But the interior of the laboratory displayed no gruesome scene.

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British Dictionary definitions for interior (1 of 2)

interior

/ (ɪnˈtɪərɪə) /

noun

a part, surface, or region that is inside or on the inside the interior of Africa

inner character or nature

a film or scene shot inside a building, studio, etc

a picture of the inside of a room or building, as in a painting or stage design

the inside of a building or room, with respect to design and decoration

adjective

of, situated on, or suitable for the inside; inner

coming or acting from within; internal

of or involving a nation's domestic affairs; internal

(esp of one's spiritual or mental life) secret or private; not observable

Derived forms of interior

interiorly, adverb

Word Origin for interior

C15: from Latin (adj), comparative of inter within

British Dictionary definitions for interior (2 of 2)

Interior

/ (ɪnˈtɪərɪə) /

noun

the Interior (in titles) the domestic or internal affairs of any of certain countries Department of the Interior

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