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international

in·ter·na·tion·al
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-ter-nash-uh-nl]
    • /ˌɪn tərˈnæʃ ə nl/
    • /ˌɪntəˈnæʃnəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-ter-nash-uh-nl]
    • /ˌɪn tərˈnæʃ ə nl/

Definitions of international word

  • adjective international between or among nations; involving two or more nations: international trade. 1
  • adjective international of or relating to two or more nations or their citizens: a matter of international concern. 1
  • adjective international pertaining to the relations between nations: international law. 1
  • adjective international having members or activities in several nations: an international organization. 1
  • adjective international transcending national boundaries or viewpoints: an international benefit; an international reputation. 1
  • noun international (initial capital letter) any of several international socialist or communist organizations formed in the 19th and 20th centuries. Compare First International, Second International, Third International, Fourth International, Labor and Socialist International. 1

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Origin of international

First appearance:

before 1770
One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1770-80; inter- + national

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for International

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

international popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% 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".

international usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for international

adj international

  • universal — of, relating to, or characteristic of all or the whole: universal experience.
  • global — pertaining to the whole world; worldwide; universal: the dream of global peace.
  • foreign — of, relating to, or derived from another country or nation; not native: foreign cars.
  • world — the earth or globe, considered as a planet.
  • cosmopolitan — A cosmopolitan place or society is full of people from many different countries and cultures.

adjective international

  • worldwide — extending or spread throughout the world.
  • transnational — going beyond national boundaries or interests: a transnational economy.

noun international

  • test match — a group of cricket games played between all-star teams of Australia and England to determine the champion.
  • test — Zoology. the hard, protective shell or covering of certain invertebrates, as echinoderms or tunicates.
  • match — a person or thing that equals or resembles another in some respect.
  • game — an amusement or pastime: children's games.

Antonyms for international

adj international

  • local — low-cal.
  • national — of, relating to, or maintained by a nation as an organized whole or independent political unit: national affairs.

adjective international

  • domestic — of or relating to the home, the household, household affairs, or the family: domestic pleasures.

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