🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

meccanismo interno

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /mekkaˈnizmo inˈtɛrno/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Inner working/ˈɪn.ər ˈwɜːr.kɪŋ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Studia il meccanismo interno del governo."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The internal mechanism, system, or method by which something operates or functions.

    "She wrote a book explaining the inner workings of the stock market."
  2. 2

    The secret or hidden thoughts, motives, or mental processes of a person.

    "Psychologists try to understand the complex inner workings of the human mind."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the combination of 'inner', from Old English 'innerre' (comparative of 'in'), and 'working', the present participle of 'work' (from Old English 'weorcan'). The phrase evolved in the late 19th century to describe the internal operational mechanisms or hidden functions of complex systems, machinery, or organizations.

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