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INW-uh-d/ˈɪnwəd/

Inward means towards the inside, or (of thoughts) private rather than shown: inward mail, inward reflection. Inner (already in the dictionary) is close; a debrief feeling does not name a spare.

Meaning

Towards the inside; of thoughts, private rather than shown.

Examples

• “Inward reflection in the debrief does not replace the spare’s name on the log.”
• “Inner is already in this course. Internal is already in this course and more organisational. Reflection is talk. A log is a file. Write the name; then reflect if you still need to.”

Good to know

Towards the inside, or private (of thought). Close: inner (already in the dictionary). Reflection ≠ a named spare.

Near in meaning

inner

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