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Internal vs Central - What's the difference?

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Internal is a related term of central.


As adjectives the difference between internal and central

is that internal is inside of something while central is being in the centre.

internal

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • inside of something
    • We saw the internal compartments
  • within the body
    • Her bleeding was internal
  • concerned with the domestic affairs of a nation, state or other political community.
    • The nation suffered from internal conflicts
  • concerned with the non-public affairs of a company or other organisation
    • An internal investigation was conducted

    Synonyms

    * inner * inly * interior * intern, interne

    Antonyms

    * external * exterior

    Derived terms

    * internalism * internalist * internality * internalize * internally * internal link

    External links

    * * * English words suffixed with -al

    central

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Being in the centre.
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  • Being the most important.
  • Having or containing the centre of something.
  • Being very important, or key to something.
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    Derived terms

    * central bank * central heating * central locking * centralisation * centralise * centrally * centralness