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in·te·ri·or  (n-tîr-r)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or located on the inside; inner.
2. Of or relating to one's mental or spiritual being: "She thinks she has no soul, no interior life, but the truth is that she has no access to it" (David Denby).
3. Situated away from a coast or border; inland.
n.
1. The internal portion or area.
2. One's mental or spiritual life.
3. The inland part of a political or geographic entity.
4. The internal affairs of a country or nation.
5. A representation of the inside of a building or room, as in a photograph.

[Ultimately Latin, comparative adj. of inter, between; see en in Indo-European roots.]

in·teri·ori·ty (-ôr-t, -r-) n.
in·teri·or·ly adv.

interior [ɪnˈtɪərɪə]
n
1. a part, surface, or region that is inside or on the inside the interior of Africa
2. inner character or nature
3. (Performing Arts) a film or scene shot inside a building, studio, etc.
4. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) a picture of the inside of a room or building, as in a painting or stage design
5. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) the inside of a building or room, with respect to design and decoration
adj
1. of, situated on, or suitable for the inside; inner
2. coming or acting from within; internal
3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) of or involving a nation's domestic affairs; internal
4. (esp of one's spiritual or mental life) secret or private; not observable
[from Latin (adj), comparative of inter within]
interiorly  adv

Interior [ɪnˈtɪərɪə]
n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in titles; usually preceded by the) the domestic or internal affairs of any of certain countries Department of the Interior
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.interiorinterior - the region that is inside of something
midland - the interior part of a country
midst, thick - the location of something surrounded by other things; "in the midst of the crowd"
penetralia - the innermost parts
region, part - the extended spatial location of something; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space"
2.interior - the inner or enclosed surface of something
belly - the hollow inside of something; "in the belly of the ship"
surface - the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object; "they skimmed over the surface of the water"; "a brush small enough to clean every dental surface"; "the sun has no distinct surface"
3.interiorInterior - the United States federal department charged with conservation and the development of natural resources; created in 1849
executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States
FWS, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, US Fish and Wildlife Service - an agency in the Department of the Interior that conserves and protects fish and wildlife and their habitats; assesses the environmental impact of pesticides and nuclear power site and hydroelectric dams and thermal pollution
National Park Service - an agency of the Interior Department responsible for the national parks
Adj.1.interior - situated within or suitable for inside a building; "an interior scene"; "interior decoration"; "an interior bathroom without windows"
indoor - located, suited for, or taking place within a building; "indoor activities for a rainy day"; "an indoor pool"
exterior - situated in or suitable for the outdoors or outside of a building; "an exterior scene"; "exterior grade plywood"; "exterior paints"
2.interior - inside the country; "the British Home Office has broader responsibilities than the United States Department of the Interior"; "the nation's internal politics"
domestic - of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation; "domestic issues such as tax rate and highway construction"
3.interior - 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.
inward - relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts; "a concern with inward reflections"
4.interior - inside and toward a center; "interior regions of the earth"
internal - happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface; "internal organs"; "internal mechanism of a toy"; "internal party maneuvering"
5.interiorinterior - of or coming from the middle of a region or country; "upcountry districts"
inland - situated away from an area's coast or border

interior
noun
1. inside, centre, heart, middle, contents, depths, core, belly, nucleus, bowels, bosom, innards (informal) The boat's interior badly needed painting.
2. (Geography) heartland, centre, hinterland, upcountry a 5-day hike into the interior
adjective
1. inside, internal, inner He turned on the interior light and examined the map.
inside outside, exterior, external, outer, outward
3. (Politics) domestic, home, national, civil, internal The French Interior Minister has intervened over the scandal.
Translations
interior [ɪnˈtɪərɪəʳ]
A. ADJ
1. (= inside) [door, wall, decor] → interior
2. (Geog) (= central) → interior
3. (Pol) (= domestic) [affairs] → interno; [minister, department] → del interior
4. (frm) (= inner) [life, world] → interior; [thoughts] → íntimo
B. N
1. (= inside) [of building, container, car] → interior m
2. (Geog) (= centre) the interiorel interior (of de)
3. (Pol) (in titles) Minister of the InteriorMinistro/a m/f del Interior
Ministry of the InteriorMinisterio m del Interior, Secretaría f de Gobernación(Mex)
C. CPD interior angle N (Math) → ángulo m interno
interior decoration Ninteriorismo m
interior decorator Ninteriorista mf
interior design Ninteriorismo m, decoración f de interiores
interior designer Ninteriorista mf
interior light N (in car) → luz f de dentro
interior sprung mattress Ncolchón m de muelles

interior [ɪnˈtɪəriər]
n
(= inside part) → intérieur m
the boat's interior → l'intérieur du bateau
Flora picked up her handbag and felt into its interior → Flora ramassa son sac à main et en explora l'intérieur.
(= central part) [country, island] → intérieur m
The interior of the island consists largely of swamps → L'intérieur de l'île est constitué en grande partie de marécages. Ministry of the Interior
adjintérieur(e)
interior decoration ndécoration f d'intérieur
interior decorator ndécorateur/trice m/f d'intérieur
interior design narchitecture f d'intérieur
interior designer narchitecte mf d'intérieur
Interior Minister Minister of the Interior nministre mf de l'Intérieur
the French Interior Minister → le ministre de l'Intérieur français

interior
adj
(= inside)Innen-; interior wallInnenwand f; interior spaceInnenraum m; interior light (Aut) → Innenraumbeleuchtung f
(Pol) interior ministerInnenminister(in) m(f); interior ministryInnenministerium nt
the interior region(s) (of a country)das Landesinnere
n (of country)Innere(s) nt; (of house)Innenausstattung f, → Interieur nt (geh); (Phot) → Innenaufnahme f; deep in the interiortief im Landesinneren; Department of the Interior (US) → Innenministerium nt; the interior of the house has been newly decorateddas Haus ist innen neu gemacht

interior:
interior angle
nInnenwinkel m
interior decoration
nInnenausstattung f; (= decor also)Interieur nt
interior decorator
nInnenausstatter(in) m(f)
interior design
interior designer
nInnenarchitekt(in) m(f)
interior monologue
interior-sprung
adjFederkern-; interior mattressFederkernmatratze f

interior [ɪnˈtɪərɪəʳ]
1. adjinterno/a; (life, world, monologue) → interiore
2. ninterno; (of country) → entroterra m
Department of the Interior → Ministero degli Interni

interior [ɪnˈtɪərɪəʳ]
1. adjinterno/a; (life, world, monologue) → interiore
2. ninterno; (of country) → entroterra m
Department of the Interior → Ministero degli Interni

interior
adj interior [inˈtiəriə]
on, of etc, the inside of (something) the interior walls of a building. binne داخِلي вътрешен vnitřní indre; indvendig Innen-... εσωτερικός interior sise- داخلی sisä- intérieur פְּנִימִי भीतरी unutarnji belső bagian dalam innri, innanverður interno 内の 내부의 vidinis iekšējs; iekštelpu-; iekšzemes- dalaman binnen- indre, innvendig, interiør wewnętrzny interior interior внутренний vnútorný notranji unutrašnji inre, invändig ภายใน , dahilî 內部的 внутрішній داخلی bên trong
n
1 the inside of a building etc The interior of the house was very attractive. binnekant داخِل البِنايَه вътрешност vnitřek indre das Innere το εσωτερικό κτηρίου interior interjöör, sisemus داخل sisätilat intérieur פְּנִים भीतर unutrašnjost vminek a belseje interior innra borð, hið innra interno 室内 (건물 등의 vidus, interjeras iekšpuse; iekšiene bahagian dalam interieur interiør wnętrze interior inte­rior внутренняя часть interiér notranjost enterijer interiör, insida ลักษณะการตกแต่งภายใน kısım/taraf 內部 інтер'єр اندرونی حصہ bên trong 内部
2 the part of a country away from the coast, borders etc The explorers landed on the coast, and then travelled into the interior. binneland المنطِقَه الداخليَّه للبلاد вътрешност vnitrozemí indland das Innere ενδοχώρα interior sisemaa درون سرزمین sisämaa intérieur פְּנִים הָאָרֶץ अंतर्वर्ती क्षेत्र, आंतरिक क्षेत्र, अंदर का प्रदेश unutrašnjost ország belső része pedalaman uppland entroterra 奥地 오지 šalies giluma (zemes) vidiene pedalaman binnenland innlandet, opplandet, inni landet głębia kraju interior interior глубинные районы (страны) vnútrozemie notranjost unutrašnjost inland, det inre av landet ตอนกลาง (ประเทศ, ทวีป) kısım 內地 внутрішні райони країни ساحل یا سرحد سے دور nội địa 内地
interior decoration
the art and process of designing, decorating, furnishing etc the insides of houses, offices etc. binnehuis versiering زينَة داخليَّه вътрешна декорация vnitřní zařízení boligindretning die Innenarchitektur διακόσμηση εσωτερικού χώρου decoración de interiores sisekujundus تزئینات داخلی sisustus décoration (d'intérieurs) עִיצוּב פְּנִים इन्टीरियर डेकोरेटर घर की भीतरी साज सज्जा करने वाला unutarnja dekoracija belsőépítészet dekorasi ruangan innanhússarkitektúr arredamento 室内装飾 실내 장식 interjero apdaila interjers hiasan dalaman binnenhuisarchitectuur interiørarkitektur architektura wnętrz decoração de interiores decoraţiune inte­ri­oară оформление интерьера vnútorné zariadenie notranja oprema dizajn enterijera heminreding การออกแบบและตกแต่งภายใน içmimari 室內裝潢 внутрішнє убранство کسی عمارت یا کمرے کی اندرونی تزیین nội thất
interior decorator
a person who does interior decoration. binnehuis versierder مُزيِّن داخل البيوت вътрешен декоратор dekoratér boligmontør der/die Innenarchitekt(in) διακοσμητής εσωτερικού χώρου decorador de interiores sisekujundaja طراح داخلی sisustaja décorateur/-trice מְעַצֵב/מְעַצֶבֶת פְּנִים साज सज्जा करने वाला dekorator interijera belsőépítész ahli dekorasi ruangan innanhússarkitekt arredatore, arredatrice 室内装飾家 실내 장식가 interjero apdailos specialistas iekštelpu dekorators penghias dalaman binnenhuisarchitect interiørarkitekt dekorator wnętrz decorador de interiores decorator de interioare художник по интерьеру bytový architekt notranji opremljevalec dizajner enterijera inredningsarkitekt นักตกแต่งภายใน içmimar 室內設計師 художник-оформлювач تزیین کرنے والا شخص người trang trí nội thất

interior داخل interiér indre Innere εσωτερικό interior sisus intérieur enterijer interni 内側 내부 interieur indre wnętrze interior интерьер inredning ภายใน phần bên trong 内部


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