intermural

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   Between walls

   Between walls; enclosed by walls.

   • This intermural graveyard was attached to the Church of St. Mary-le-Strand, and has been closed for many years.
2. 2

   Occurring within the walls or boundaries of an organ or other biological structure.

   • In Favosites and allied genera, the maximum size of the corallites is soon reached, and the expansion of the coral is mainly derived from intermural growth.
   • In some cases, when I have removed the uterine appendages for intermural fibroid tumours, I have found colloid degeneration of the ovary, and in other cases of intermural fibroid there was no colloid degeneration.
   • Under certain conditions tangential sections indicate that the zoœcial walls and the intermural space are seemingly pierced by communication pores or connecting foramina.
3. 3

   Local to an exhibit or exhibition.

   • The plants in the wild flower garden near the Agriculture building are making good growth and should attract much attention throughout the season. Get off at station 10 on the intermural railroad for the Horticulture building.
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   1. 4

      In house

      In house; internal to an organization.

      • During the past 5 or 6 years, on the other hand, intermural research has tended to produce more publishable information.
      • In addition, as you know, environmental tobacco smoke in studies both sponsored by the National Cancer Institute as well as intermural studies, have shown that this contributes to lung cancer, both primarily in women, but in both sexes.
      • The intermural research program at the Gerontology Research Center has a very important role in defining aging and aging research.
   2. 5

      Involving competition between institutions, especially sports competitions.

      • All recreational agencies must decide whether their own controlled program of activities shall be conducted on an intermural or intramural basis.
      • Since sports are so ingrained in the fabric of the public schools, it may not be realistic to expect educators to allow some other organization to plan and administer all intermural competition.
   3. 6

      Originating as street art but being curated and displayed in a gallery or museum.

      • What is key to intermural art is thus its liminal position between inside and out.
   4. 7

      A (usually sport) competition between teams from separate organizations.

      • The fellows worked hard in the Intermurals under Joe Jackson's leadership, but the loss of some good men at the wrong time hurt. The Club ended the year in third place.
      • They were then very surprised when they found out that, as students at a school for the deaf, they were not able to play in the prefectural intermurals against other schools.
      • Intermurals and club sports are also a big part of campus life.
   5. 8

      A competition between teams from within the same organization.

      • Theoretically each team is supposed to fight as hard as possible for its side in the congressional intermurals .
      • In addition to these intermurals, a girls' basketball program teaches the fundamentals of the sport.
      • As you know, we have had some ongoing intermurals relative to Radio Marti and TV Marti, and there has been a vanguard of opposition in the minority because we have had to put this to a vote in both Houses from time to time.
   6. 9

      An intermural yard

      An intermural yard; a walled garden.

      • The back wall of the workshop was taken up by a glass door, and behind it lay a small stone-paved garden, one of the tiny and fortuitous intermurals whose charm is London's secret.

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