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inter-

See also: inter, Inter, and întèr-

English edit

Etymology edit

From Latin inter- (“between, amid”), a form of prepositional inter (“between”).

Pronunciation edit

Prefix edit

inter-

  2. A position which is in between two (or more) of the kind indicated by the root.
    interblog is between blogs, intercausal is between causes, interexperiential is between experiences
    2. A spatial position which is in between two (or more) of the kind of landmark indicated by the root.
      interangular is between angles, interbarb is between barbs, interbronchial is between the bronchi
    4. A social position which is in between two (or more) of the kind of social group indicated by the root.
      interarmy is between armies, interobserver is between observers, interparental is between parents
    6. A temporal position which is in between two (or more) of the kind of event indicated by the root.
      interlitter is between litters (of animals), intermonth is between months, interoccurrence is between occurrences
    8. A temporal position which is in between two successive events of the kind indicated by the root.
      interday is between subsequent days, interdiastolic is between successive diastoles, interpausal is between successive pauses
    10. A spatial position which is in between two adjacent landmarks of the kind indicated by the root.
      interlexical is between consecutive words, intercarinal is between adjacent carinae, intercarbon is between neighbouring carbon atoms
    12. A spatial position between the root landmark and an unspecified reference point.
      interhippocampal is between the hippocampus and other parts of the brain, intermercurial is between Mercury and the Sun, interelectrolyte is between an electrolyte and an electrode
  4. Mutually: the root verb or property has a symmetric and bidirectional relationship between the relevant parties.
    interlegible is mutually legible, interattraction is mutual attraction, intercalibrate is to calibrate by means of mutual comparison
  6. Combining together: the root verb is done together, generally uniting or merging multiple objects.
    interfuse is to fuse together, interknit is to knit together, interreact is to react together
  8. Hybrid: combining two or more of the root together to produce a hybrid.
    interculture is a new culture formed by the merging of aspects of existing cultures, interhalogen is any binary compound of two different halogens, interprime is the mean of two consecutive odd primes
  10. Internally: the root verb is done in between or among relevant entities; also formining nouns and adjectives derived from the verb form.
    intershine is to shine among or between, interdistinguish is to distinguish between, interreflection is the illumination of an object by reflected light from other objects that are not light sources
    2. Interspatially: the root verb is done between or among spatial entities; also forming nouns and adjectives derived from the verb form.
      interfriction is friction between two or more things, interflow is the flow of water from rain/snow directly through the soil, intermesh is to mesh between one another, interlay is to insert layers of a different material between
    4. Intersocially: the root verb is done between or among social entities; also forming nouns and adjectives derived from the verb form.
      interact is a pair or series of acts involving more than one person, intermarry is to marry a member of another social group, intergern is to exchange grins or snarls (gerns)
    6. Intermittently: the root verb is done between or among temporal entities; also forming nouns and adjectives derived from the verb form.
      intermention is to mention among other things; interpoint is to punctuate with stops or pauses; interadditive is to added between the parts of another thing, such as a clause inserted parenthetically into a sentence
    8. Transferable: the root entity is or can be transferred between multiple locales.
      interavailable is such that tickets purchased for one route or service can be used on another, intermural is originating as street art but being curated and displayed in a gallery or museum
  12. Alternating: a sequence of alternating kinds of the root.
    interlaminate is to arrange in alternating laminae or layers, interplant is to alternate plantings of two or more species, interbed is the interleaving of distinct strata (beds) of rock
  15. Involving multiple of the root.
    interdisciplinary is of or pertaining to multiple distinct academic disciplines, intermodal is relating to more than one mode of transport, intergenetic is pertaining to multiple languages with different roots
    2. Spanning across multiple time periods indicated by the root.
      intergenerational is across generations, intersecular is spanning more than one century (secular)
    4. Universal or independent of the root social groups or time periods.
      intermicronational is independent of micronational boundaries, international is independent of national boundaries, intercurrent is not belonging to any particular season
    6. Communal: a kind of the root which is shared among people.
      interlanguage is a common language used by speakers of different languages, interexperience is experience shared with another person, interownership is the ownership of a resource by multiple parties
  17. Intermediate between multiple of the type indicated by the root.
    intergenotype is an intermediate genotype; interform is an intermediate form; intermedia is interdisciplinary activities between media, such as those between drawing and poetry, or between painting and theatre
    2. Midsection: an object which is positioned spatially between multiple of the root.
      interbasin is a waterway between reservoirs, interfascicle is a thickened rib of silica between the fascicles of a centric diatom, intershell is the layer between two stellar shells
    4. Connector: an object of the type of the root has a spatial position which is in between.
      interjoist is a middle joist or crossbeam; interleaf is a sheet of paper or cardboard, placed between layers on a pallet to create a cohesive structure; interarea is an area where the soil composition differs significantly from the surrounding region - this is a converse of the previous sense, where the root indicates the surroundings rather than that which is surrounded
    6. An intermediator or middleman between multiple social entities. The root indicates the kind of intermediator rather than the social entities.
      intermediatrix is a female intermediator; intermessenger is one who carries messages between other parties; intergroup is a group of members of the European Parliament of no particular party or committee, to facilitate the exchange of views
    8. Inserting between multiple entities of the kind indicated by the root.
      internym is the insertion of a quotation between one’s first and last names, interdental is a small toothbrush for cleaning in between adjacent teeth, interlinear is inserted between the lines of a text
    10. Interlude: a time period or event which is intermediate between other time periods. The root indicates what the intermediate event is and not the surrounding periods.
      interpause is a pause between acts, interact is a short act or piece between others, intercadence is the occurrence of an extra beat between the two regular pulse beats
    12. Interval: an event or time period which is intermediate between time periods of the type indicated by the root. Here the surrounding time periods are indicated by the prefix and not the intervening event.
      interlocution is an intermediate decree before final decision, interact is intermediate time period, intercycle is the interval during which the operation of a punched card device was halted to allow time for processing of card contents
  19. (technology) Internet: relating to the internet or computer networking.
    internetted is connected into a computer network, interblag is the Internet
  21. (LGBT) Intersex: relating to intersex people.
    intersexual is an intersex person; interphobia is fear or hatred of intersex people, intergender is an intersex person whose gender identity is influenced by being intersex

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Antonyms edit

  • (antonym(s) of "within"): extra-

Derived terms edit

English terms prefixed with inter-
Derived terms
terms derived from between
terms derived from betweenspatial
terms derived from betweenpeople
terms derived from betweentemporal
terms derived from mutually
terms derived from combining
terms derived from successive
terms derived from interspatially
terms derived from hybrid
terms derived from alternating
terms derived from internally
terms derived from multiple
terms derived from intersocially
terms derived from intermittently
terms derived from link
terms derived from connector
terms derived from midsection
terms derived from intermediator
terms derived from adjacent
terms derived from intermediate
terms derived from internet
terms derived from betweenreference
terms derived from inserting
terms derived from intersex
terms derived from universal
terms derived from communal
terms derived from interlude
terms derived from abutment
terms derived from interval
terms derived from overlapping
terms derived from cooperating
terms derived from transferable
terms derived from spanning

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Catalan edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Latin inter.

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inter-

  1. inter-

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Catalan terms prefixed with inter-

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Czech edit

Prefix edit

inter-

  1. inter-
    Synonym: mezi-
    ‎inter- + ‎nacionální → ‎internacionální

Further reading edit

  • inter- in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
  • inter- in Slovník afixů užívaných v češtině, 2017

Danish edit

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inter-

  1. inter-

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Danish terms prefixed with inter-

Esperanto edit

Etymology edit

From Latin inter- (“between, amid”).

Pronunciation edit

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inter-

  1. between, among

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Finnish edit

Etymology edit

From Latin inter-.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈint(ː)er-/, [ˈin̪t̪(ː)e̞r-]

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inter-

  1. inter-

French edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Latin inter. Cognate with the non-borrowed form entre-.

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inter-

  1. inter-

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French terms prefixed with inter-

Galician edit

Etymology edit

From Latin inter.

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inter-

  1. inter-

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From

Galician terms prefixed with inter-

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German edit

Etymology edit

From Latin inter.

Pronunciation edit

  • Audio(file)

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inter-

  1. inter-

Usage notes edit

  • The prefix is productive in German, but only with words and stems borrowed from Latin, Greek, or Romance; not with native Germanic words (unlike English in intertwine, interwind, etc.). The prefixes durch-, unter-, ver-, and zwischen- are used instead depending on the sense.

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German terms prefixed with inter-

Hungarian edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈintɛr]
  • Hyphenation: in‧ter

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inter-

  1. (nominal prefix) inter-

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Hungarian adjectives prefixed with inter-

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Indonesian edit

Etymology edit

From Dutch inter-, from Latin inter-, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér (“between”). Doublet of antar-.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ɪntər]
  • Hyphenation: in‧têr

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intêr-

  1. inter-
    Synonyms: antar-, lintas, trans-

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Italian edit

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inter-

  1. inter-

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Latin edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From the preposition inter.

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inter-

  1. inter-

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Latin terms prefixed with inter-

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Norwegian Bokmål edit

Etymology edit

From Latin inter, inter-.

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inter-

  1. inter-

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Norwegian Nynorsk edit

Etymology edit

From Latin inter, inter-.

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inter-

  1. inter-

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Polish edit

Etymology edit

Derived from Latin inter.

Pronunciation edit

Prefix edit

inter-

  1. inter-
    ‎inter- + ‎wokaliczny → ‎interwokaliczny

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Polish terms prefixed with inter-

Further reading edit

  • inter- in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

Learned borrowing from Latin inter-. Doublet of entre-.

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inter-

  1. inter-

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Portuguese terms prefixed with inter-

Spanish edit

Etymology edit

Learned borrowing from Latin inter. Doublet of entre-.

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inter-

  1. inter-

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