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Definition of inter- prefix from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

inter-

prefix

/ɪntə(r)/

/ɪntər/

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(in verbs, nouns, adjectives and adverbs) between; from one to another
- interface
- interaction
- international
compare intra-
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- under-
- up-
Word Originfrom Old French entre- or Latin inter ‘between, among’.

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