International vs Intercontinental - What's the difference?
international | intercontinental |
Of or having to do with more than one nation.
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.
Of or concerning the association called the International.
Independent of national boundaries; common to all people.
* {{quote-magazine, date=2013-06-07, author=(Joseph Stiglitz)
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, title= Foreign; of another nation.
(sports) Someone who has represented their country in a particularly sport.
(sports) A game or contest between two or more nations.
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Taking place between two or more continents.
Having the ability to travel between continents.
As adjectives the difference between international and intercontinental
is that international is of or having to do with more than one nation while intercontinental is taking place between two or more continents.As a noun international
is someone who has represented their country in a particularly sport.As a proper noun International
is international Airport, as the shortened form of an airport name.international
English
Adjective
(en adjective)Globalisation is about taxes too, passage=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.}}
See also
* supranationalNoun
(en noun)- The United team includes five England internationals .
