What does "international" mean?
Someone who has represented their country in a particular sport.
International
/ˌɪn.təˈnæʃ.(ə.)n(ə)l/ adj, name, noun
adj, name, noun ·Common ·High school level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: Someone who has represented their country in a particular sport.
- Grammar: international is listed as adj, name, noun.
- Nearest alternatives: all comprehensive, all embracing, all inclusive, all pervading.
- Useful contrasts: american wars for independence, chinese characters, domestic.
- Usage evidence: It's going to be six dollars because it's international.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Someone who has represented their country in a particular sport. Australia, British, Ireland
"The United team includes five England internationals."
- 2 any of several international socialist organizations wordnet
- 3 A game or contest between two or more nations. Australia, Britain, Ireland
"SWR has more than its fair share of major national events. As well as the [Queen's] funeral and the coronation in the past 12 months, annual events include racing at Ascot, grand slam tennis at Wimbledon, and rugby internationals at Twickenham."
- 4 A transnational organization of political parties of similar ideology.
Adjective
- 1 Of or having to do with more than one nation.; Between or among nations.
"an international discussion"
- 2 Of or having to do with more than one nation.; Participated in by two or more nations.
"an international competition"
- 3 Of or having to do with more than one nation.; Common to, or affecting, two or more nations.
"an international rule"
- 4 Of or having to do with more than one nation.; Serving two or more nations.
"an international airport"
- 5 Of or concerning the association called the International.
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- 6 Independent of national boundaries; common to all people.
"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."
- 7 Foreign; of another nation.
"an international student"
Adjective
- 1 from or between other countries wordnet
- 2 concerning or belonging to all or at least two or more nations wordnet
Proper Noun
- 1 A make of truck and other vehicles formerly manufactured by International Harvester.
Synonyms
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Example
"It's going to be six dollars because it's international."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "international"?
Common synonyms include: all comprehensive, all embracing, all inclusive, all pervading, all-comprehending, all-comprehensive.
How do you use "international" in a sentence?
It's going to be six dollars because it's international.
How do you pronounce "international"?
Pronounced /ˌɪn.təˈnæʃ.(ə.)n(ə)l/.
Etymology
From inter- + national. Introduced in modern English by Jeremy Bentham in his An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation, 1780.