intra-

Prefix meaning inside

Intra- is a prefix meaning within or inside, forming words that describe something occurring inside a single entity: intramural (within one institution), intravenous (within the veins), intrastate (within one state).

It contrasts with inter-, which means between or among separate entities.

spatial

intracity

Within one urban area

organizational

intradepartmental

Within one office division

intracampus · intracollegiate · intrasquad

bodily

intranasal

Within the nose

intraoral · intracerebral

temporal

intraday

Within a single day

Categories
Opposites
scope relative to boundaries

intra-inter-

Among or between

extra- · outside · between · among · trans-

Phrases
Family

intra, intramural, intravenous, intrastate, intrauterine, intranet, intracellular, intraocular, intramuscular

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