inter-institutional

in·ter-in·sti·tu·tion·al

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [in-tur in-sti-too-shuh-nl, -tyoo-]
- /ɪnˈtɜr ˌɪn stɪˈtu ʃə nl, -ˈtyu-/
- /ɪnˈtɜːr ˌɪn.stɪˈtjuː.ʃən.əl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-tur in-sti-too-shuh-nl, -tyoo-]
- /ɪnˈtɜr ˌɪn stɪˈtu ʃə nl, -ˈtyu-/

Definitions of inter-institutional word

adjective inter-institutional of, relating to, or established by institution. 1
adjective inter-institutional of or relating to organized establishments, foundations, societies, or the like, or to the buildings devoted to their work. 1
adjective inter-institutional of the nature of an institution. 1
adjective inter-institutional characterized by the blandness, drabness, uniformity, and lack of individualized attention attributed to large institutions that serve many people: institutional food. 1
adjective inter-institutional (of advertising) having as the primary object the establishment of goodwill and a favorable reputation rather than the immediate sale of the product. 1
adjective inter-institutional pertaining to institutes or principles, especially of jurisprudence. 1

before 1610

One of the 40% oldest English words

First recorded in 1610-20; institution + -al1

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adjective

verb

adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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