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inter-
prefix
: between : among : together
: involving two or more
Full Definition of INTER-
1
: between : among : in the midst <intercrop> <interpenetrate> <interstellar>
2
: reciprocal <interrelation> : reciprocally <intermarry>
3
: located between <interstation>
4
: carried on between <international>
5
: occurring between <interborough> : intervening <interglacial>
6
: shared by, involving, or derived from two or more <interfaith>
7
: between the limits of : within <intertropical>
8
: existing between <intercommunal> <intercompany>
- in·ter–Af·ri·can
- in·ter·agen·cy
- in·ter–Amer·i·can
- in·ter·an·i·ma·tion
- in·ter·an·nu·al
- in·ter·as·so·ci·a·tion
- in·ter·atom·ic
- in·ter·avail·abil·i·ty
- in·ter·bank
- in·ter·ba·sin
- in·ter·bed
- in·ter·bor·ough
- in·ter·branch
- in·ter·cal·i·bra·tion
- in·ter·cam·pus
- in·ter·caste
- in·ter·cell
- in·ter·cel·lu·lar
- in·ter·chain
- in·ter·chan·nel
- in·ter·chro·mo·som·al
- in·ter·church
- in·ter·city
- in·ter·clan
- in·ter·class
- in·ter·club
- in·ter·clus·ter
- in·ter·coast·al
- in·ter·co·lo·nial
- in·ter·com·mu·nal
- in·ter·com·mu·ni·ty
- in·ter·com·pa·ny
- in·ter·com·pare
- in·ter·com·par·i·son
- in·ter·cor·po·rate
- in·ter·cor·re·late
- in·ter·cor·re·la·tion
- in·ter·coun·try
- in·ter·coun·ty
- in·ter·cou·ple
- in·ter·cra·ter
- in·ter·crys·tal·line
- in·ter·cul·tur·al
- in·ter·cul·tur·al·ly
- in·ter·cul·ture
- in·ter·deal·er
- in·ter·de·nom·i·na·tion·al
- in·ter·de·part·men·tal
- in·ter·de·part·men·tal·ly
- in·ter·de·pend
- in·ter·de·pen·dence
- in·ter·de·pen·den·cy
- in·ter·de·pen·dent
- in·ter·de·pen·dent·ly
- in·ter·di·a·lec·tal
- in·ter·dis·trict
- in·ter·di·vi·sion·al
- in·ter·do·min·ion
- in·ter·elec·trode
- in·ter·elec·tron·ic
- in·ter·ep·i·dem·ic
- in·ter·eth·nic
- in·ter·fac·ul·ty
- in·ter·fa·mil·ial
- in·ter·fam·i·ly
- in·ter·fi·ber
- in·ter·firm
- in·ter·flow
- in·ter·flu·vi·al
- in·ter·fold
- in·ter·fra·ter·ni·ty
- in·ter·gang
- in·ter·gen·er·a·tion
- in·ter·gen·er·a·tion·al
- in·ter·ge·ner·ic
- in·ter·graft
- in·ter·gran·u·lar
- in·ter·group
- in·ter·hemi·spher·ic
- in·ter·hos·pi·tal
- in·ter·in·di·vid·u·al
- in·ter·in·dus·try
- in·ter·in·flu·ence
- in·ter·in·sti·tu·tion·al
- in·ter·ion·ic
- in·ter·is·land
- in·ter·ju·ris·dic·tion·al
- in·ter·la·cus·trine
- in·ter·lam·i·nar
- in·ter·lay
- in·ter·lay·er
- in·ter·league
- in·ter·lend
- in·ter·li·brary
- in·ter·lin·er
- in·ter·lob·u·lar
- in·ter·lo·cal
- in·ter·male
- in·ter·mem·brane
- in·ter·men·stru·al
- in·ter·min·is·te·ri·al
- in·ter·mi·tot·ic
- in·ter·mo·lec·u·lar
- in·ter·mo·lec·u·lar·ly
- in·ter·moun·tain
- in·ter·nu·cle·ar
- in·ter·nu·cle·on
- in·ter·nu·cle·o·tide
- in·ter·ob·serv·er
- in·ter·ocean
- in·ter·oce·an·ic
- in·ter·of·fice
- in·ter·op·er·ate
- in·ter·op·er·a·tive
- in·ter·or·bit·al
- in·ter·or·gan
- in·ter·or·ga·ni·za·tion·al
- in·ter·pan·dem·ic
- in·ter·par·ish
- in·ter·pa·ro·chi·al
- in·ter·par·ti·cle
- in·ter·par·ty
- in·ter·pha·lan·ge·al
- in·ter·plan·e·tary
- in·ter·point
- in·ter·pop·u·la·tion
- in·ter·pop·u·la·tion·al
- in·ter·pro·fes·sion·al
- in·ter·pro·vin·cial
- in·ter·psy·chic
- in·ter·re·gion·al
- in·ter·re·li·gious
- in·ter·re·nal
- in·ter·row
- in·ter·school
- in·ter·sec·tion·al
- in·ter·seg·ment
- in·ter·seg·men·tal
- in·ter·sen·so·ry
- in·ter·so·ci·etal
- in·ter·so·ci·ety
- in·ter·stage
- in·ter·sta·tion
- in·ter·stim·u·la·tion
- in·ter·stim·u·lus
- in·ter·strain
- in·ter·strand
- in·ter·strat·i·fi·ca·tion
- in·ter·strat·i·fied
- in·ter·sys·tem
- in·ter·term
- in·ter·ter·mi·nal
- in·ter·ter·ri·to·ri·al
- in·ter·trans·lat·able
- in·ter·tri·al
- in·ter·trib·al
- in·ter·troop
- in·ter·union
- in·ter·unit
- in·ter·uni·ver·si·ty
- in·ter·ur·ban
- in·ter·val·ley
- in·ter·ven·tric·u·lar
- in·ter·ver·te·bral
- in·ter·vil·lage
- in·ter·vis·i·bil·i·ty
- in·ter·vis·i·ble
- in·ter·vis·i·ta·tion
- in·ter·war
- in·ter·work
- in·ter·work·ing
- in·ter·zon·al
- in·ter·zone
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Origin of INTER-
Middle English inter-, enter-, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French inter-, entre-, from Latin inter-, from inter; akin to Old High German untar among, Greek enteron intestine, Old English in in
INTERCHAIN Defined for Kids
inter-
prefix
Definition of INTER- for Kids
1
: between : among : together <intermingle>
2
: mutual : mutually <interrelation>
3
: located, occurring, or carried on between <international>
Medical Dictionary
inter-
combining form
Medical Definition of INTER-
: between : among <intercellular> <intercostal>
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