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Webster 1913 Edition
International
Inˊter-na′tion-al
,Adj.
[Pref.
inter-
+ national
: cf. F. international
.] 1.
Between or among nations; pertaining to the intercourse of nations; participated in by two or more nations; common to, or affecting, two or more nations.
2.
Of or concerning the association called the International.
International code
(Naut.)
, a common system of signaling adopted by nearly all maritime nations, whereby communication may be had between vessels at sea.
– International copyright
. See under
– Copyright
. International law
, the rules regulating the mutual intercourse of nations. International law is mainly the product of the conditions from time to time of international intercourse, being drawn from diplomatic discussion, textbooks, proof of usage, and from recitals in treaties. It is called public when treating of the relations of sovereign powers, and private when of the relations of persons of different nationalities. International law is now, by the better opinion, part of the common law of the land. Cf. Conflict of laws, under
Conflict
. Wharton.
Inˊter-na′tion-al
,Noun.
[Cf. F.
internationale
.] 1.
The International; an abbreviated from of the title of the International Workingmen’s Association, the name of an association, formed in London in 1864, which has for object the promotion of the interests of the industrial classes of all nations.
2.
A member of the International Association.
Webster 1828 Edition
International
INTERNA'TIONAL
,Adj.
Definition 2024
International
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See also: International and internațional
English
Adjective
international (comparative more international, superlative most international)
- Of or having to do with more than one nation.
- Between or among nations
- an international discussion
- participated in by two or more nations
- an international competition
- common to, or affecting, two or more nations.
- an international rule
- serving two or more nations
- an international airport
- 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
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- Foreign; of another nation.
- an international student
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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 terms
Translations
between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations
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See also
Noun
international (plural internationals)
- (sports) Someone who has represented their country in a particularly sport.
- The United team includes five England internationals.
- (sports) A game or contest between two or more nations.
Danish
Etymology
Adjective
international
Inflection
| 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 terms
- internationalisere
- internationalisme
- internationalist
- internationalitet
References
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛ̃.tɛʁ.na.sjɔ.nal/
- Homophones: internationale, internationales
- Hyphenation: in‧ter‧na‧tio‧nal
Adjective
international m (feminine singular internationale, masculine plural internationaux, feminine plural internationales)
- international
- Les Nations Unies sont une organisation internationale.
- The United Nations is an international organization.
- Les Nations Unies sont une organisation internationale.
Derived terms
German
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -aːl
Adjective
international (not comparable)
Synonyms
- global, zwischenstaatlich
Declension
Declension of international