inner

[in-er] / ˈɪn ər /

ADJECTIVE

central, middle physically

Synonyms

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close constitutional essential familiar focal inherent innermore inside interior internal intestinal intimate intrinsic inward nuclear

Antonyms

WEAK

exterior external outer outside physical

ADJECTIVE

mental, private

Synonyms

WEAK

central concealed deep-rooted deep-seated emotional esoteric essential focal gut hidden individual inherent innate inside interior internal intimate intrinsic intuitive inward personal psychological repressed secret spiritual subconscious unrevealed visceral viscerous

Antonyms

WEAK

exterior external outer outside physical

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These proteins help transport the components needed to assemble the cell wall outside the inner membrane barrier.

From Science Daily

In 2007, he got his first taste of life online, blogging about the strategies and inner workings of Cisco on the website Network World and later his own site, BradReese.com.

From The Wall Street Journal

One gets the sense that Miriam’s inner darkness is inseparable from her brilliance, like Georgiana’s birthmark in Hawthorne’s early short story.

From The Wall Street Journal

The inner workings of cartels are intentionally opaque to the outside world.

From Los Angeles Times

Previously, scientists believed the Sun may have triggered the instability that caused those inner moon collisions.

From Science Daily

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