international
//ˌɪn.təˈnæʃ.(ə.)n(ə)l//
Forms
- Comparative
- more international
- Superlative
- most international
- Plural
- internationals
Definitions
1.Of or having to do with more than one nation.
- Canada’s men’s hockey team defeated the USA 3-2 in overtime Thursday to capture the inaugural 4 Nations Face-Off Championship as the NHL put on a show in the first edition of this midseason international tournament.
2.Independent of national boundaries; common to all people.
- The atmosphere is an international resource.
3.Foreign; of another nation.
- The number of international players in the National Basketball Association has increased 10 percent from one year ago, the league said on Monday.
4.Of or concerning the association called the International.
- English is an international language.
1.Someone who has represented their country in a particular sport.
- The United team includes five England internationals.
- "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."
2.A game or contest between two or more nations.
3.A transnational organization of political parties of similar ideology.
Frequency
Overall
Common· #616
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Common
- Academic
- Uncommon
- Literature
- Rare
Related words
Etymology
From inter- + national.
Introduced in modern English by Jeremy Bentham in his An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation, 1780.