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interior

noun · /ɪnˈtɪɹiɚ/ · Level 1 · Starter

What does interior mean?

interior (noun): the inside of a building, container, cavern, or other enclosed structure.

Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

How do you pronounce interior?

/ɪnˈtɪɹiɚ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.

Where does interior come from?

From Latin interior (“inner, interior”).

Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What are synonyms of interior?

From Princeton WordNet 3.1.

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What does “interior” mean?

the inside of a building, container, cavern, or other enclosed structure

Right! That's what “interior” means.

the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule

Not quite: that's what measurement means.

an understanding between entities to follow a specific course of conduct

Not quite: that's what agreement means.

a person who seeks to be elected or appointed to a position or privilege

Not quite: that's what candidate means.

Which word is closest in meaning to “interior”?

number

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season

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inside

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school

Not quite: school means something else.

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