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INNER
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Inside or closer to the inside of the body
Example:
the inner ear
Classified under:
Similar:
internal (happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface)
Domain category:
anatomy; general anatomy (the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Located or occurring within or closer to a center
Example:
an inner room
Classified under:
Similar:
inmost; innermost (situated or occurring farthest within)
inside (away from the outer edge)
Also:
central (in or near a center or constituting a center; the inner area)
Attribute:
position; spatial relation (the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated)
Antonym:
outer (being on the outside or further from a center)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Located inward
Example:
an internal sense of rightousness
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
inward (relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts)
Sense 4
Meaning:
Innermost or essential
Example:
the intimate structure of matter
Synonyms:
inner; internal; intimate
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
intrinsic; intrinsical (belonging to a thing by its very nature)
Sense 5
Meaning:
Exclusive to a center; especially a center of influence
Example:
inner circles of government
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
exclusive (excluding much or all; especially all but a particular group or minority)
Sense 6
Meaning:
Confined to an exclusive group
Example:
privileged information
Synonyms:
inner; inside; privileged
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
exclusive (excluding much or all; especially all but a particular group or minority)
Context examples:
Aspoxicillin binds to and inactivates penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) located on the inner membrane of the bacterial cell wall.
(Aspoxicillin, NCI Thesaurus)
Amdinocillin specifically binds to and inactivates penicillin-binding protein 2 (PBP 2) located on the inner membrane of the bacterial cell wall.
(Amdinocillin, NCI Thesaurus)
A rare, fast-growing tumor that forms in one of the inner layers of the meninges (thin layers of tissue that cover and protect the brain and spinal cord).
(Anaplastic (Malignant) Meningioma, NCI Dictionary)
They are two of Neptune's seven inner moons, part of a closely packed system that is interwoven with faint rings.
(NASA Finds Neptune Moons Locked in 'Dance of Avoidance', NASA)
Ampicillin binds to and inactivates penicillin-binding proteins (PBP) located on the inner membrane of the bacterial cell wall.
(Ampicillin, NCI Thesaurus)
Some balance problems are due to problems in the inner ear.
(Balance Problems, NIH: National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders)
The glandular cells come from the inner part of the cervix or the lining of the uterus.
(AGC, NCI Dictionary)
There are good parts to Mercury retrograde, and those relate to slowing life down just enough to allow you to think, to plan, and to regain your inner balance.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
There are two locations, the medial meniscus located on the inner aspect of the knee and the lateral which is located on the outer aspect.
(Meniscus, NCI Thesaurus)
The inner part of the adrenal gland (a small organ on top of each kidney).
(Adrenal medulla, NCI Dictionary)
