1. adjective
a) Being or occurring (farther) inside, situated farther in, located (situated) or happening on the inside of something, situated within or farther within contained within something (inner door, inner room, inner sanctum, inner surface).
b) Close to the centre, located near or closer to center (the inner suburbs).
Ant: outer
2. noun
a) An inner part.
b) A forward who plays in or near the center of the field.
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