The meaning of INNER is situated farther in. How to use inner in a sentence.

INNER definition: 1. inside or contained within something else: 2. Inner feelings or thoughts are ones that you do…. Learn more.

1. situated within or farther within; interior: an inner room. 2. more intimate, private, or secret: the inner workings of an organization. 3. of or pertaining to the mind or spirit; mental; spiritual: the inner life. 4. not obvious; hidden or obscure: an inner meaning.

Definition of inner adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Not obvious, private, not expressed, not apparent, hidden, less apparent, deeper, obscure; innermost or essential; needing to be examined closely or thought about in order to be seen or understood.

There are 26 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word inner, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Further inward; interior: as, an inner chamber; the inner court of a temple or palace: opposed to outer. Inward; internal; not outward: as, to refresh the inner man, physically or spiritually.

INNER definition: situated within or farther within; interior. See examples of inner used in a sentence.

Inner refers to something that is located inside or towards the center of something else. It is used to denote a position or part that is further from the external surface or edge. Inner can also refer to the mind, soul, or spirit when discussing emotional or psychological qualities or states.