Definition of inner Inner

/ɪˈnɚ/ - [iner] - in•ner

We found 25 definitions of inner from 7 different sources.

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WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

inner, innerer, innerest

inner - located or occurring within or closer to a center; "an inner room"
  outer being on or toward the outside of the body; "the outer ear"
  central in or near a center or constituting a center; the inner area; "a central position"
  inmost, innermost situated or occurring farthest within; "the innermost chamber"
inner - inside or closer to the inside of the body; "the inner ear"
  internal happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface; "internal organs"; "internal mechanism of a toy"; "internal party maneuvering"
inner - located inward; "Beethoven's manuscript looks like a bloody record of a tremendous inner battle"- Leonard Bernstein; "she thinks she has no soul, no interior life, but the truth is that she has no access to it"- David Denby; "an internal sense of rightousness"- A.R.Gurney,Jr.
  interior, internal
inner - innermost or essential; "the inner logic of Cubism"; "the internal contradictions of the theory"; "the intimate structure of matter"
  internal, intimate
inner - exclusive to a center; especially a center of influence; "inner regions of the organization"; "inner circles of government"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • inner (Noun)
    An inner part.
  • inner (Noun)
    A forward who plays in or near the center of the field.
  • inner (Noun)
    A thin glove worn inside batting glove s or wicket-keeping gloves .
  • inner (Adjective)
    Being or occurring farther inside, situated farther in, located situated or happening on the inside of something, situated within or farther within contained within something inner door , inner room , inner sanctum , inner surface .
  • inner (Adjective)
    Close to the centre, located near or closer to center the inner suburbs .
  • inner (Adjective)
    Inside or closer to the inside of the body inner ear .
  • inner (Adjective)
    Of mind or spirit, relating to the mind or spirit, to spiritual or mental processes, mental, spiritual, relating to somebody's private feelings or happening in somebody's mind, existing as an often repressed part of one's psychological makeup inner confidence , inner strength , inner life , inner child , inner artist , inner peace , inner light .
  • inner (Adjective)
    Not obvious, private, not expressed, not apparent, hidden, less apparent, deeper, obscure, ; innermost or essential, needing to be examined closely or thought about in order to be seen or understood inner meaning , inner resources , inner logic .
  • inner (Adjective)
    Privileged, more or most privileged, more or most influential, intimate, exclusive, more important, more intimate, private, secret, confined to an exclusive group, exclusive to a center; especially a center of influence being near a center especially of influence inner circle , inner council .

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • inner (a.)
    Further in; interior; internal; not outward; as, an spirit or its phenomena.
  • inner (a.)
    Not obvious or easily discovered; obscure.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • inner
    Related to the mental or spiritual condition as opposed to the bodily or exterior phenomena.
  • inner
    Being or occurring farther inside.
  • inner
    Close to the center.
  • inner
    Existing as an often repressed part of one's psychological makeup.
  • inner
    Needing to be examined closely or thought about in order to be seen or understood.
  • inner
    Confined to a center of influence.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • inner
    in′ėr, adj. (comp. of in) farther in: interior.—adjs. Inn′ermost, In′most (superl. of in), farthest in: most remote from the outward part.—adv. Inn′ermostly. [A.S. in, comp. innera, superl. innemestinne-m-est—thus a double superlative.]

Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥

  • inner
    One of the circular rings on the Creedmoor target; a shot striking in this space counts three.

Part of speech

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  • inner, adjective, comparative of in.

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