international
See also: International and internațional
EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
inter- + national. Introduced in modern English by Jeremy Bentham in his An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation, 1780.
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
- customary international law
- international acre
- international affairs
- international airport
- international auxiliary language
- international call prefix
- international call sign
- international community
- International Falls
- international foot
- international football
- international humanitarian law
- international law
- international mile
- international nonproprietary name
- international orange
- international organisation
- international organization
- international phonetic alphabet
- international relations
- international reply coupon
- international rules football
- international socialist
- international standard
- international student
- international studies
- international system
- international unit
- international waters
- internationalise, internationalize
- int'l, intl
- one-day international
- private international law
- public international law
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 | |||
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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 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
- → Portuguese: internacional
- → Romanian: internațional
Further readingEdit
- “international”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
GermanEdit
PronunciationEdit
AdjectiveEdit
international (strong nominative masculine singular internationaler, not comparable)
- international
- Synonyms: global, zwischenstaatlich
DeclensionEdit
Positive forms of international (uncomparable)
Further readingEdit
- “international” in Duden online
- “international” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
InterlinguaEdit
PronunciationEdit
AdjectiveEdit
international (comparative plus international, superlative le plus international)