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inter-

/ɪntə(r)//ɪntɚ/

inter- prefix: a position which is in between two (or more) of the kind indicated by the root.

Prefix

inter-

  1. A position which is in between two (or more) of the kind indicated by the root.
    • interblog
    • intercausal
    1. A spatial position which is in between two (or more) of the kind of landmark indicated by the root.
      • interangular
      • interbarb
    2. A social position which is in between two (or more) of the kind of social group indicated by the root.
      • interarmy
      • interobserver
    3. A temporal position which is in between two (or more) of the kind of event indicated by the root.
      • interlitter
      • intermonth
    4. A temporal position which is in between two successive events of the kind indicated by the root.
      • interday
      • interdiastolic
    5. A spatial position which is in between two adjacent landmarks of the kind indicated by the root.
      • interlexical
      • intercarinal
    6. A spatial position between the root landmark and an unspecified reference point.
      • interhippocampal
      • intermercurial
  2. Mutually: the root verb or property has a symmetric and bidirectional relationship between the relevant parties.
    • interlegible
    • interattraction
  3. Combining together: the root verb is done together, generally uniting or merging multiple objects.
    • interfuse
    • interknit
  4. Hybrid: combining two or more of the root together to produce a hybrid.
    • interculture
    • interhalogen
  5. Internally: the root verb is done in between or among relevant entities; also forming nouns and adjectives derived from the verb form.
    • intershine
    • interdistinguish
    1. Interspatially: the root verb is done between or among spatial entities; also forming nouns and adjectives derived from the verb form.
      • interfriction
      • interflow
    2. Intersocially: the root verb is done between or among social entities; also forming nouns and adjectives derived from the verb form.
      • interact
      • intermarry
    3. Intermittently: the root verb is done between or among temporal entities; also forming nouns and adjectives derived from the verb form.
      • intermention
      • interpoint
    4. Transferable: the root entity is or can be transferred between multiple locales.
      • interavailable
      • intermural
  6. Alternating: a sequence of alternating kinds of the root.
    • interlaminate
    • interplant
  7. Link: to connect multiple kinds of the root.
    • intercellular
    • interneuron
    1. Abutment: to connect multiple spatial regions of the type indicated by the root.
      • interoceanic
      • intersesamoidian
    2. Cooperating: to connect multiple social entities of the type indicated by the root.
      • interlaboratory
      • interservice
    3. Overlapping: the overlap of multiple kinds of the root.
      • interartistic
      • intercausative
  8. Involving multiple of the root.
    • interdisciplinary
    • intermodal
    1. Spanning across multiple time periods indicated by the root.
      • intergenerational
      • intersecular
    2. Universal or independent of the root social groups or time periods.
      • intermicronational
      • international
    3. Communal: a kind of the root which is shared among people.
      • interlanguage
      • interexperience
  9. Intermediate between multiple of the type indicated by the root.
    • intergenotype
    • interform
    1. Midsection: an object which is positioned spatially between multiple of the root.
      • interbasin
      • interfascicle
    2. Connector: an object of the type of the root has a spatial position which is in between.
      • interjoist
      • interleaf
    3. An intermediator or middleman between multiple social entities. The root indicates the kind of intermediator rather than the social entities.
      • intermediatrix
      • intermessenger
    4. Inserting between multiple entities of the kind indicated by the root.
      • internym
      • interdental
    5. Interlude: a time period or event which is intermediate between other time periods. The root indicates what the intermediate event is and not the surrounding periods.
      • interpause
      • interact
    6. Interval: an event or time period which is intermediate between time periods of the type indicated by the root. Here the surrounding time periods are indicated by the prefix and not the intervening event.
      • interlocution
      • interact
  10. Internet: relating to the internet or computer networking.
    • internetted
    • interblag
  11. Intersex: relating to intersex people.
    • intersexual
    • interphobia

inter- meaning in Tamil and Sanskrit

inter- in Tamil

இடை

inter- in Sanskrit

among, between
अन्तर् antar

Synonyms of inter-

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Antonyms

Origin of inter-

Borrowed from Latin inter- (“between, amid”), a form of prepositional inter (“between”).

Words formed from inter-

Questions about inter-

What does inter- mean?
Inter- means a position which is in between two (or more) of the kind indicated by the root.
What is inter- in Tamil?
Inter- in Tamil is இடை. See Inter- meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is inter-?
Inter- is a prefix.
How do you pronounce inter-?
Inter- is pronounced /ɪntə(r)/ (UK).

Words near inter- in the dictionary

  1. Inter Cert
  2. Inter Certs
  3. inter nos
  4. inter partes
  5. inter pocula
  6. inter-
  7. inter-agency
  8. inter-alveolar
  9. Inter-Am.
  10. inter-American
  11. inter-be

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: inter- (page history and authors); inter- (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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