interior

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪnˈtɪəriə^r/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɪnˈtɪriɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(in tēr′ē ər)

in•te•ri•or /ɪnˈtɪriɚ/USA pronunciation adj. [before a noun]

located within or inside;
inner:an interior view.
situated inland from the coast or border:the interior regions of Tanzania.

n. [countable]

the internal or inner part;
inside:the interior of a watermelon.
Architecturethe inside of a building, etc.:roomy interiors.
the inland parts of a region, etc.:[usually singular;
usually: the + ~]How far into the interior should we go?

in•te•ri•or (in tēr′ē ər),USA pronunciation adj.

being within; inside of anything;
internal;
inner;
further toward a center:the interior rooms of a house.
of or pertaining 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 pertaining to the inland.
Governmentdomestic:interior trade.
private or hidden;
inner:interior negotiations of the council.
pertaining to the mind or soul;
mental or spiritual:the interior life.

the internal or inner part;
inside.
Architecture
- Architecturethe inside part of a building, considered as a whole from the point of view of artistic design or general effect, convenience, etc.
- Architecturea 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.
Governmentthe 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.
Mathematicsthe largest open set contained in a given set, as the points in a circle not including the boundary.

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

in•te′ri•or•ly, adv.

inside.

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interior /ɪnˈtɪərɪə/ n

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

adj

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

Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin (adj), comparative of inter withininˈteriorly adv

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Synonyms: inner, internal, inside, inner part, center, more...

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