adjective
international
Involving or relating to more than one country.
The university welcomes international students from more than thirty countries.
Etymology
The prefix means between, and national concerns nations. International therefore describes relations or activities involving more than one country.
More examples
- International trade connects farmers with buyers abroad.
- Please arrive early for your international flight.
- Scientists gather at an international conference to share their research.
Forms
international
internationally adverb — In a way involving multiple countries.
internationalize verb — To make something involve multiple countries.
Similar words
- global
- Describes worldwide scope, not just involvement of multiple countries.
- multinational
- Often describes companies operating in several countries or groups representing them.