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in·ward

(ĭn′wərd)

adj.

1. Located inside; inner.

2. Directed or moving toward the interior: an inward flow.

3. Of, relating to, or existing in the thoughts or mind: inward doubts.

4. Intimate; familiar: is inward with the right people.

adv. also in·wards (-wərdz)

1. Toward the inside, center, or interior.

2. Toward the mind or the self: thoughts turned inward.

1. An inner or central part.

2. An inner essence or spirit.

3. inwards Entrails; innards.

[Middle English, from Old English inweard; see wer- in Indo-European roots.]

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inward

(ˈɪnwəd)

adj

1. going or directed towards the middle of or into something

2. situated within; inside

3. of, relating to, or existing in the mind or spirit: inward meditation.

4. of one's own country or a specific country: inward investment.

adv

a variant of inwards¹

the inward part; inside

ˈinwardness n

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in•ward

(ˈɪn wərd)

adv. Also, in′wards.

1. toward the inside, interior, or center, as of a place, space, or body.

2. into or toward the mind or soul: Let us turn our thoughts inward.

3. Obs.

a. on the inside or interior.

b. mentally or spiritually.

adj.

4. proceeding or directed toward the inside or interior.

5. situated within or in or on the inside; inner.

6. pertaining to the inside or inner part.

7. located within the body.

8. pertaining to the inside of the body.

9. inland: inward passage.

10. mental or spiritual; inner.

11. closely personal; intimate.

12. Archaic. pertaining to the homeland; domestic.

13. the inward or internal part; inside.

14. inwards, the inward parts of the body; innards.

[before 900]

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Adj.	1.	inward - relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts; "a concern with inward reflections" outward - relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind; "a concern with outward beauty rather than with inward reflections"
	2.	inward - directed or moving inward or toward a center; "the inbound train"; "inward flood of capital" inbound incoming - arriving at a place or position; "incoming class"; "incoming mail"
Adv.	1.	inward - toward the center or interior; "move the needle further inwards!" inwards outward, outwards - toward the outside; "move the needle further outward!"
	2.	inward - to or toward the inside of; "come in"; "smash in the door" in, inwards

inward

adjective

1. incoming, entering, penetrating, inbound, inflowing, ingoing, inpouring a sharp, inward breath like a gasp

2. internal, inner, private, personal, inside, secret, hidden, interior, confidential, privy, innermost, inmost a glow of inward satisfaction
internal external, outer, outward, exterior, outside, outermost

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inward

adjective

Of, relating to, or arising from one's mental or spiritual being:

inner, interior, internal, intimate, visceral.

Slang: gut.

Translations

باطِني، داخِليمُتَّجِه نَحْو الداخِل

dovnitřniternýsměřující dovnitřvnitřní

indadindgåendeindre

Innen-...innerlich

hacia dentro interior

internel intime vers l'intérieur

befelébefelé tartó

inn, inn á viîinnrisem beinist inn á viî

interno intimo

nukreiptas į vidų

iekšējsvērsts uz iekšu

innover

smerujúci dovnútra

navznoter

iç tarafa doğruiçe doğruiçeriye doğruiçinde saklı

内心的向内的

inward

[ˈɪnwəd]

A. ADJ

1. (= inner) [peace, happiness] → interior
she gave an inward sigh → suspiró para sus adentros
Bridget watched him with an inward smile → Bridget lo observó sonriendo para sus adentros
I sighed with inward relief → suspiré sintiendo gran alivio por dentro

2. (= incoming) [flow, movement] → hacia el interior

B. ADV = inwards A

C. CPD inward investment N → inversiones fpl extranjeras
inward investor N → inversor(a) m/f extranjero/a

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inward

[ˈɪnwə^rd]

adj

[movement] → intérieur(e)
the inward flood of foreign capital
BUT l'afflux de capitaux étrangers.

[thought, feeling] → intérieur(e)

adv = inwardsinward-looking [ˈɪnwə^rdlʊkɪŋ] adj → replié sur soi-même
... an insular and inward-looking community → ... une communauté insulaire repliée sur elle-même

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inward

adj

(= inner) → innere(r, s); smile, life → innerlich; thoughts → innerste(r, s)

(= incoming) movement → nach innen; curve → nach innen gehend; mail → eintreffend; inward breath → Einatmen nt; inward flow → Zustrom m

(Fin) inward investment → Investitionen pl → aus dem Ausland; inward investor → ausländischer Investor

adv = inwards

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inward

[ˈɪnwəd]

1. adj (peace, happiness) → interiore; (thought, feeling) → intimo/a; (movement) → verso l'interno

2. adv = inwards

inward

(ˈinwəd) adjective

1. being within, especially in the mind. his inward thoughts.

2. moving towards the inside. an inward curve in the coastline.

ˈinward, ˈinwards adverb

towards the inside or the centre. When one of the eyes turns inwards, we call the effect a squint.

ˈinwardly adverb

in one's thoughts; secretly. He was inwardly pleased when she failed; She was laughing/groaning inwardly.

References in classic literature ?

(1) Local spies; (2) inward spies; (3) converted spies;

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