in|tra|mu|ral

in|tra|mu|ral
in|tra|mu|ral «IHN truh MYUR uhl», adjective.
1. a) carried on by members of the same school, college, or organization: »

Intramural games are played between the students of the same school. Following a stormy intramural debate, two of the League's members resigned.

 b) of or having to do with activities in the same school, college, or organization: »

Our class basketball team has first place in intramural standing.

2. within the walls or a wall, especially of an organ or cavity of the body.
╂[< intra- + Latin mūrus wall + English -al1]
–in´tra|mu´ral|ly, adverb.
Usage Intramural is written without a hyphen. It applies specifically to groups belonging to the same school as contrastd with interscholastic, which applies to groups belonging to different schools.

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