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  • 1Internal — In*tern al, a. [L. internus; akin to interior. See {Interior}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Inward; interior; being within any limit or surface; inclosed; opposed to {external}; as, the internal parts of a body, or of the earth. [1913 Webster] 2. Derived… …

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  • 2internal — internality, internalness, n. internally, adv. /in terr nl/, adj. 1. situated or existing in the interior of something; interior. 2. of, pertaining to, or noting the inside or inner part. 3. Pharm. oral (def. 4). 4. existing, occurring, or found… …

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  • 3internal — adjective Etymology: Middle English internalle, from Latin internus; akin to Latin inter between Date: 15th century 1. existing or situated within the limits or surface of something: as a. (1) situated near the inside of the body (2) situated on… …

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  • 4Internal marketing — (IM) is an ongoing process that occurs strictly within a company or organization whereby the functional process aligns, motivates and empowers employees at all management levels to consistently deliver a satisfying customer experience.Key… …

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  • 5Internal reconstruction — is a method of recovering information about a language s past from the characteristics of the language at a later date. Whereas the comparative method compares variations between languages such as in sets of cognates under the assumption that… …

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  • 6Internal heat — is the heat source from the interior celestial objects, such as planets, brown dwarfs, and stars, caused by gravity and decaying radioactive materials. The amount of internal heat depends on mass; the more massive the object, the more internal… …

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  • 7Internal medicine — is the medical specialty concerned with the diagnosis, management and nonsurgical treatment of unusual or serious diseases. In North America, specialists in internal medicine are commonly called internists . Elsewhere, especially in Commonwealth… …

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  • 8Internal Troops (Russia) — Internal Troops, full name Internal Troops of the Ministry for Internal Affairs (MVD) (Russian: Внутренние войска Министерства внутренних дел, Vnutrenniye Voiska Ministerstva Vnutrennikh Del ; abbreviated ВВ, VV ) is a paramilitary national guard …

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  • 9Internal wave — Internal waves are gravity waves that oscillate within, rather than on the surface of, a fluid medium. They arise from perturbations to hydrostatic equilibrium, where balance is maintained between the force of gravity and the buoyant restoring… …

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  • 10Internal bleeding — is bleeding occurring inside the body. It can be a serious medical emergency depending on where it occurs (e.g. brain, stomach, lungs), and can potentially cause death and cardiac arrest if proper medical treatment is not received quickly. Causes …

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