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Bacon.

In`ter*mo*bil"i*ty (?), n. Capacity of things to move among each other; as, the intermobility of fluid particles.

In`ter*mo*dil"lion (?), n. (Arch.) The space between two modillions.

In`ter*mon"tane (?), a. [Pref. inter- + L. montanus belonging to a mountain, fr. mons, montis, mountain.] Between mountains; as, intermontane soil.

In`ter*mun"dane (?), a. Being, between worlds or orbs. [R.] "Intermundane spaces." Locke.

In`ter*mun"di*an (?), a. Intermundane. [Obs.]

In`ter*mu"ral (?), a. Lying between walls; inclosed by walls.

In`ter*mure" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Intermured (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Intermuring.] [Pref. inter- + L. murus wall.] To wall in; to inclose. [Obs.] Ford.

In`ter*mus"cu*lar (?), a. (Anat.) Between muscles; as, intermuscular septa.

In`ter*mu*ta"tion (?), n. Interchange; mutual or reciprocal change.

In`ter*mu"tu*al (?; 135), a. Mutual. [Obs.] Daniel. -- In`ter*mu"tu*al*ly, adv. [Obs.]

In*tern" (?), a. [L. internus: cf. F. interne. See Internal.] Internal. [Obs.] Howell.

In*tern", v. t. [F. interne. See Intern, a.] To put for safe keeping in the interior of a place or country; to confine to one locality; as, to intern troops which have fled for refuge to a neutral country.

In*tern"al (?), a. [L. internus; akin to interior. See Interior.]

1. Inward; interior; being within any limit or surface; inclosed; -- opposed to external; as, the internal parts of a body, or of the earth.

2. Derived from, or dependent on, the thing itself; inherent; as, the internal evidence of the divine origin of the Scriptures.

3. Pertaining to its own affairs or interests; especially, (said of a country) domestic, as opposed to foreign; as, internal trade; internal troubles or war.

4. Pertaining to the inner being or the heart; spiritual.

With our Savior, internal purity is everything.

Paley.

5. Intrinsic; inherent; real. [R.]

The internal rectitude of our actions in the sight of God.

Rogers.

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6. (Anat.) Lying toward the mesial plane; mesial.

Internal angle (Geom.), an interior angle. See under Interior. -- Internal gear (Mach.), a gear in which the teeth project inward from the rim instead of outward.

Syn. -- Inner; interior; inward; inland; inside.

In`ter*nal"i*ty (?), n. The state of being internal or within; interiority.

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