In*tern"al (?), a. [L. internus; akin to interior. See Interior.]

1. Inward; interior; being within any limit or surface; inclosed; --

opposed to external; as, the internal parts of a body, or of the earth.

2. Derived from, or dependent on, the thing itself; inherent; as, the

internal evidence of the divine origin of the Scriptures.

3. Pertaining to its own affairs or interests; especially, (said of a

country) domestic, as opposed to foreign; as, internal trade; internal

troubles or war.

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