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1. (adj.) external
of or pertaining to the outside or outer part; outer:
an external surface.
2. external
to be applied to the outside of a body.
3. external
situated or being outside something; acting or coming from without:
external influences.
4. external
pertaining to outward appearance:
external acts of worship.
5. external
pertaining to or concerned with foreign countries:
external affairs; external commerce.
6. external
of or pertaining to the world of things, considered as independent of the mind.
7. (n.) external
the outside; outer surface; exterior.
8. external
externals, external features; outward appearance; superficialities.
Etymology: (1400–50; see extern,-al1)
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| Definition of 'EXTERNAL' |
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1. (adj) external
outward features
"he enjoyed the solemn externals of religion"
2. (adj) external
happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface
"the external auditory canal"; "external pressures"
3. (adj) external, extraneous, outside
coming from the outside
"extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph"; "relying upon an extraneous income"; "disdaining outside pressure groups"
4. (adj) external, international, outside(a)
from or between other countries
"external commerce"; "international trade"; "developing nations need outside help"
5. (adj) external
purely outward or superficial
"external composure"; "an external concern for reputation"- A.R.Gurney,Jr.
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1. (adjective) external
≠ internal
the external doors; an insect with an external skeleton
2. external
≠ internal
external influences on the court's decisions; an external auditor
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| Definition of 'EXTERNAL' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) EXTERNAL
outward; exterior; relating to the outside, as of a body; being without; acting from without; -- opposed to internal; as, the external form or surface of a body
2. (adj) EXTERNAL
outside of or separate from ourselves; (Metaph.) separate from the perceiving mind
3. (adj) EXTERNAL
outwardly perceptible; visible; physical or corporeal, as distinguished from mental or moral
4. (adj) EXTERNAL
not intrinsic nor essential; accidental; accompanying; superficial
5. (adj) EXTERNAL
foreign; relating to or connected with foreign nations; as, external trade or commerce; the external relations of a state or kingdom
6. (adj) EXTERNAL
away from the mesial plane of the body; lateral
7. (noun) EXTERNAL
something external or without; outward part; that which makes a show, rather than that which is intrinsic; visible form; -- usually in the plural
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Sense: of, for, from, or on, the outside
Chemists often label skin creams `For external use only'.
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 Afrikaans: uitwendige |
 Arabic: خارِجي |
 Bulgarian: външен |
 Brazilian: externo |
 Czech: vnější |
 German: äußerlich |
 Danish: udvendig; ekstern |
 Greek: εξωτερικός |
 Spanish: externo |
 Estonian: väline, välis- |
 Farsi: بیرونی؛ خارجی |
 Finnish: ulkoinen |
 French: externe |
 Hebrew: חִיצוֹנִי |
 Hindi: बाहरी |
 Croatian: vanjski |
 Hungarian: külső(leg) |
 Indonesian: luar |
 Icelandic: utanverður, ytri; útvorti |
 Italian: esterno |
 Japanese: 外部の |
 Korean: 외부의 |
 Lithuanian: išorinis |
 Latvian: ārējs |
 Malay: luaran |
 Dutch: uitwendig |
 Norwegian: ytre, utvendig, utvortes, |
 Polish: zewnętrzny |
 Persian: بیرونی؛ خارجی |
 Pashto: بهرنى |
 Portuguese: externo |
 Romanian: extern |
 Russian: наружный |
 Slovak: vonkajší |
 Slovenian: zunanji |
 Serbian: spoljni |
 Swedish: utvärtes, extern |
 Thai: ที่ใช้ภายนอก |
 Turkish: dış dışarıdan uygulanan |
 Taiwanese: 外部的 |
 Ukrainian: зовнішній |
 Urdu: بیرونی |
 Vietnamese: bên ngoài |
 Chinese: 外部的 |
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