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inner

[ in-er ]

adjective

  1. situated within or farther within; interior:

    an inner door.

  2. more intimate, private, or secret:

    the inner workings of the organization.

  3. of or relating to the mind or spirit; mental; spiritual:

    the inner life.

  4. not obvious; hidden or obscure:

    an inner meaning.

  5. noting or relating to an aspect of a person's mind or personality that has not been fully discovered, revealed, or expressed:

    a place where anyone can find their inner artist regardless of skill level.



inner

/ ˈɪə /

adjective

  1. being or located further inside

    an inner room

  2. happening or occurring inside

    inner movement

  3. relating to the soul, mind, spirit, etc

    inner feelings

  4. more profound or obscure; less apparent

    the inner meaning

  5. exclusive or private

    inner regions of the party

  6. chem (of a compound) having a cyclic structure formed or apparently formed by reaction of one functional group in a molecule with another group in the same molecule

    an inner ester

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. Also calledred archery
    1. the red innermost ring on a target
    2. a shot which hits this ring
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԲԱ, adverb
  • ˈԲԱԱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • n· adverb adjective
  • n·Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of inner1

before 900; Middle English; Old English innera, comparative based on the adv. inne within, inside; inmost none, -er 4none
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Example Sentences

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Joe Goldberg has maintained the status quo of his original inner narrative, learning nothing, changing nothing.

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A source who spoke to Politico characterized the situation in Hegseth's inner circle as a "knife fight."

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The last words of the series, fittingly, come in the form of Joe’s inner monologue.

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Like many greyhounds raised in racing kennels, Crafty has numbers tattooed on his inner ears, and has struggled to socialise with other dogs and humans.

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He acknowledged the fans who saw the film in “different formats,” those who adjusted their schedules to see the movie and others who praised “Sinners” in their inner circles.

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