Inner

Word INNER
Character 5
Hyphenation in ner
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Definitions and meanings of "Inner"

What do we mean by inner?

Located or occurring farther inside. adjective

Less apparent; deeper. adjective

Of or relating to the mind or spirit. adjective

More exclusive, influential, or important. adjective

Further within.

Further inward; interior: as, an inner chamber; the inner court of a temple or palace: opposed to outer.

Inward; internal; not outward: as, to refresh the inner man, physically or spiritually.

In zoology and anatomy, lying nearer the median line.

Coming from within; inward; not loud; smothered, as if coming from far within.

Not obvious; dark; esoteric: as, an inner meaning.

Internal is opposed to external: as, the internal arrangements of a house; an internal injury; the internal fires of a volcano. Internal applies to all that is within the surface or boundary; interior generally applies to that which is at some distance within it: as, they pressed on into the interior districts. Intrinsic indicates that a quality is in or belongs to a person or thing by nature, as opposed to that which is extrinsic, or added in any way from without: the intrinsic worth of an honorary medal may be very small in proportion to the esteem in which it is held. See inherent.

The division of a target next to and outside of the center. See target. noun

A shot which strikes the inner of a target. noun

One who takes in or reclaims land from water or marsh. See inning, 4. noun

Further in; interior; internal; not outward. adjective

Of or pertaining to the spirit or its phenomena. adjective

Not obvious or easily discovered; obscure. adjective

The first and second divisions of the court of Session at Edinburgh; also, the place of their sittings. adjective

A fore-and-aft sail set on a stay running from the fore-topmast head to the jib boom. adjective

The wall plate which lies nearest to the center of the roof, in a double-plated roof. adjective

An inner part.

A duvet, excluding the cover.

A forward who plays in or near the center of the field.

A thin glove worn inside batting gloves or wicket-keeping gloves.

One who supports remaining in the European Union.

The 2nd circle on a target, between the bull (or bull's eye) and magpie.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Inner

The word "inner" in example sentences

This extended sense of the term inner guru follows from the Buddhist analytical tool known as "giving the name of the result to the cause." ❋ Unknown (2000)

When this occurs, they hold conversations with what I call their inner voice. ❋ Willow Bay (2011)

But what Michelle says really balances things out is what she calls her inner jock. ❋ Unknown (2009)

And he says, or seems to say, that the pressures of his battle with the Republican Congress in 1995, the government shutdown, the Starr investigation into Whitewater created the atmosphere in which he yielded to what he calls his inner demons. ❋ Unknown (2004)

We have a lot of people who move out to what we call the inner face. ❋ Unknown (2002)

"No; I have it in -- you know what you call the inner sanctuary -- the light here is not good enough." ❋ Dorothy Canfield Fisher (1918)

"No; I have it in -- you know, what you call the inner sanctuary -- the light here is not good enough." ❋ Unknown (1911)

What I term inner-strength exercises, or as they may also be called, pressure movements, are also of considerable value. ❋ Bernarr Macfadden (1911)

Here, in a quiet and loving atmosphere, she is able to let go and feel loved, to ponder eternal truths, and prepare for what she calls an "inner spring-clean" asking herself what she wants to keep in her life rather than what she needs to get rid of. ❋ Unknown (2011)

"More and more people are showing spiritual interest in what I call inner values," said the Dalai Lama, 76, who in March gave up political authority over the Tibetan government-in-exile to focus on his spiritual role. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The authors focus on what they call "inner work life," the conditions that foster positive emotions, internal motivation, and favourable perceptions of colleagues and work itself. ❋ HARVEY SCHACHTER (2011)

Do what I call the inner smile meditation and intentionally send love and comfort to the little thing in my belly. ❋ Hazel (2010)

And when you go into what I call the inner closet, you can visualize anything you want, because now you are one with spirit. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The success of this process is a testament to the incredible creative power of what I call your inner "power tools". ❋ Unknown (2008)

I have missed it, but my neighbors here in inner northeast Portland have been asking me why that small plane has been circling over our houses for the last couple of days. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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