international
See also: International and internațional
EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
inter- + national. Reportedly coined in modern English by Jeremy Bentham.
PronunciationEdit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɪn.təˈnæʃ.(ə.)n(ə)l/, [ˌɪntəˈnæʃ(ə)n(ə)ɫ]
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɪn.tɚˈnæʃ.(ə.)n(ə)l/, [ˌɪntɚˈnæʃ(ə)n(ə)ɫ], [ˌɪɾ̃ɚˈnæʃ(ə)n(ə)ɫ]
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -æʃənəl
AdjectiveEdit
international (comparative more international, superlative most international)
- Of or having to do with more than one nation.
- Of or concerning the association called the International.
- Independent of national boundaries; common to all people.
- 2013 June 7, Joseph Stiglitz, “Globalisation is about taxes too”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 188, number 26, page 19:
- It is time the international community faced the reality: we have an unmanageable, unfair, distortionary global tax regime. It is a tax system that is pivotal in creating the increasing inequality that marks most advanced countries today – with America standing out in the forefront and the UK not far behind.
- The atmosphere is an international resource.
- the international community of scholars
- Foreign; of another nation.
- an international student
- 2014 October 27, Steve Ginsburg, Reuters "More international players than ever before, league says":
- The number of international players in the National Basketball Association has increased 10 percent from one year ago, the league said on Monday.
Derived termsEdit
TranslationsEdit
between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations
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NounEdit
international (plural internationals)
- (sports) Someone who has represented their country in a particular sport.
- 1913, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, The Poison Belt[1]:
- "The young fellah meant no real harm. After all, he's an International, so if he takes half an hour to describe a game of football he has more right to do it than most folk."
- The United team includes five England internationals.
- (sports) A game or contest between two or more nations.
- (politics) A transnational organization of political parties of similar ideology.
TranslationsEdit
transnational organization
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See alsoEdit
DanishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From New Latin internationalis, a compound of inter- + nationalis.
PronunciationEdit
AdjectiveEdit
international
- international, having to do with more nations
- international, having to do with relations between two or more nations
- Synonym: mellemfolkelig
- international, foreign, having to do with another nation than your own
- Synonym: udenlandsk
InflectionEdit
| Inflection of international | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
| Common singular | international | — | —2 |
| Neuter singular | internationalt | — | —2 |
| Plural | internationale | — | —2 |
| Definite attributive1 | internationale | — | — |
| 1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively. | |||
Related termsEdit
ReferencesEdit
FrenchEdit
PronunciationEdit
- IPA(key): /ɛ̃.tɛʁ.na.sjɔ.nal/
Audio (France, Paris) (file) - Homophones: internationale, internationales
- Hyphenation: in‧ter‧na‧tio‧nal
AdjectiveEdit
international (feminine singular internationale, masculine plural internationaux, feminine plural internationales)
- international
- Les Nations Unies sont une organisation internationale.
- The United Nations is an international organization.
Derived termsEdit
DescendantsEdit
- → Romanian: internațional
Further readingEdit
- “international” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
GermanEdit
PronunciationEdit
AdjectiveEdit
international (not comparable)
DeclensionEdit
Declension of international
SynonymsEdit
Further readingEdit
- “international” in Duden online
InterlinguaEdit
PronunciationEdit
AdjectiveEdit
international (comparative plus international, superlative le plus international)