Definitions for inner
ˈɪn ərin·ner

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. inner, interior, internaladjective

   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.

2. inner(a)adjective

   located or occurring within or closer to a center

   "an inner room"

3. inner, internal, intimateadjective

   innermost or essential

   "the inner logic of Cubism"; "the internal contradictions of the theory"; "the intimate structure of matter"

4. inside, inner, privilegedadjective

   confined to an exclusive group

   "privy to inner knowledge"; "inside information"; "privileged information"

5. inneradjective

   exclusive to a center; especially a center of influence

   "inner regions of the organization"; "inner circles of government"

6. inneradjective

   inside or closer to the inside of the body

   "the inner ear"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. innernoun

   An inner part.

2. innernoun

   A forward who plays in or near the center of the field.

3. innernoun

   A thin glove worn inside batting gloves or wicket-keeping gloves.

4. inneradjective

   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).

5. inneradjective

   Close to the centre, located near or closer to center (the inner suburbs).

6. inneradjective

   Inside or closer to the inside of the body (inner ear).

7. inneradjective

   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).

8. inneradjective

   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 ).

9. inneradjective

   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 ).

10. Etymology: from innera, comparative of inne, from in.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Inneradjective

   Interiour; not outward.

   Etymology: from in.

   But th' elfin knight with wonder all the way
   Did feed his eyes, and fill'd his inner thought. Fairy Queen.

   This attracts the soul,
   Governs the inner man, the nobler part;
   That other o'er the body only reigns. John Milton, Paradise Lost.

   Many families are established in the West Indies, and some discovered in the inner parts of America. Joseph Addison, Spectator.

   The kidney is a conglomerated gland, which is to be understood only of the outer part; for the inner part, whereof the papillæ are composed, is muscular. Nehemiah Grew, Cosmol.

   Thus, seiz'd with sacred fear, the monarch pray'd;
   Then to his inner court the guests convey'd. Alexander Pope.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. inner

   Inner refers to something that is located inside or towards the center of something else. It is used to denote a position or part that is further from the external surface or edge. Inner can also refer to the mind, soul, or spirit when discussing emotional or psychological qualities or states.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Inneradjective

   further in; interior; internal; not outward; as, an spirit or its phenomena

2. Inneradjective

   not obvious or easily discovered; obscure

3. Etymology: [AS. innera, a compar. fr. inne within, fr. in in. See In.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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. innemest—inne-m-est—thus a double superlative.]

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. inner

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

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'inner' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2309

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'inner' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2824

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'inner' in Adjectives Frequency: #302

Anagrams for inner »

1. niner

2. renin

How to pronounce inner?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of inner in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of inner in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of inner in a Sentence

1. Ryan Murphy:

   They really kind of talked me off a ledge, and I was very struck by what great people they were and how strong they were and from that moment on I was like ‘I’m really sort of interested in the inner lives of these people.’ he was born with something that we did not know about… If they hadn’t showed up I think my son would have died.

2. Hudson Taylor:

   It starts with that kind of inner work, inward work. And I would say it really goes in three stages, there's analysis, awareness and action. That analysis is really analyzing your place or privilege -- really just trying to analyze your relationship to the harm being done. I think from there, it's about trying to get better educated ; knowing the do's and the do n'ts and what would be helpful to be the best ally possible is critical.

3. Shaina Louis:

   We may not speak the same language, but the foods we eat, the way we carry ourselves, the way we relate to one another, and our deeply ingrained spirituality reflect a bond that is still there, there is a sense of inner peace and ease I now have, that wasn't there before. I can move forward with my life, with intention behind everything I do.

4. Catherine de Hueck Doherty:

   Acquire inner peace and a multitude will find their salvation near you.

5. Shashi Tharoor:

   He ... discovered his inner politician, he's active in parliament. He's more confident. His repartee shows he can think on his feet.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=inner
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Inner
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=inner
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inner
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=inner
7. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html