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inner
What does inner mean?
inner (adjective): close to the center, located near or closer to center.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce inner?
/ˈɪnɚ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does inner come from?
From Middle English inner, ynner, ynnere, from Old English innera, comparative of inne (“within”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁en.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “inner” mean?
close to the center, located near or closer to center
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having a suitable conformity to basic moral standards
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happening without warning or in a short space of time
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large in size, quantity, or value; ample; significant
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