Definitions for external
ɪkˈstɜr nlex·ter·nal

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.7 / 6 votes

1. externaladjective

   outward features

   "he enjoyed the solemn externals of religion"

2. externaladjective

   happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface

   "the external auditory canal"; "external pressures"

3. external, extraneous, outsideadjective

   coming from the outside

   "extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph"; "relying upon an extraneous income"; "disdaining outside pressure groups"

4. external, international, outside(a)adjective

   from or between other countries

   "external commerce"; "international trade"; "developing nations need outside help"

5. externaladjective

   purely outward or superficial

   "external composure"; "an external concern for reputation"- A.R.Gurney,Jr.

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. externaladjective

   outside of something

2. Etymology: From externus, from exter, exterus.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. EXTERNALadjective

   Etymology: externus, Latin.

   1. Outward; not proceeding from itself; operating or acting from without; opposite to internal.

   We come to be assured that there is such a being, either by an internal impression of the notion of a God upon our minds, or else by such external and visible effects as our reason tells us must be attributed to some cause, and which we cannot attribute to any other but such as we conceive God to be. John Tillotson.

   These shells being thus exposed loose upon the surface of the earth to the injuries of weather, to be trod upon by horses and other cattle, and to many other external accidents, are, in tract of time, worn, fretted, and broken to pieces. John Woodward, Natural History.

   2. Having the outward appearance; having to the view or outward perception any particular nature.

   Adam was then no less glorious in his externals: he had a beautiful body as well as an immortal soul. Robert South, Sermons.

   He that commits only the external act of idolatry is as guilty as he that commits the external act of theft. Edward Stillingfleet.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.3 / 4 votes

1. Externaladjective

   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. Externaladjective

   outside of or separate from ourselves; (Metaph.) separate from the perceiving mind

3. Externaladjective

   outwardly perceptible; visible; physical or corporeal, as distinguished from mental or moral

4. Externaladjective

   not intrinsic nor essential; accidental; accompanying; superficial

5. Externaladjective

   foreign; relating to or connected with foreign nations; as, external trade or commerce; the external relations of a state or kingdom

6. Externaladjective

   away from the mesial plane of the body; lateral

7. Externalnoun

   something external or without; outward part; that which makes a show, rather than that which is intrinsic; visible form; -- usually in the plural

8. Etymology: [L. externus, fr. exter, exterus, on the outside, outward. See Exterior.]

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1. External

   The term external is useful for describing certain algebraic structures. The term comes from the concept of an external binary operation which is a binary operation that draws from some external set. To be more specific, a left external binary operation on S over R is a function and a right external binary operation on S over R is a function where S is the set the operation is defined on, and R is the external set.

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1. External

   eks-tėr′nal, adj. exterior: lying outside: outward: belonging to the world of outward things: that may be seen: not innate or intrinsic: accidental: foreign.—n. exterior: (pl.) the outward parts: outward or non-essential forms and ceremonies.—n. Extē′rior, an exterior thing, the outside.—adj. Extern′, external, outward.—n. a day-scholar.—n. Externalisā′tion.—v.t. Exter′nalise, to give form to.—ns. Exter′nalism, undue regard to mere externals or non-essential outward forms, esp. of religion; External′ity, external character: superficiality: undue regard to externals.—adv. Exter′nally.—n. Exter′nat, a day-school. [L. externus—exter.]

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. External

   belonging to or on the outside.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'external' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2057

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'external' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4372

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'external' in Adjectives Frequency: #275

How to pronounce external?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say external in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of external in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of external in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of external in a Sentence

1. Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico:

   If that does not work, and I am very pessimistic, and all of us in Europe will insist on proper protection of external borders, there will be nothing left but protecting the border on the line of Greece-Macedonia and Greece-Bulgaria.

2. Jeff Nassof:

   The first quarter was obviously pretty horrible, similar to what happened a year ago when oil started falling, it wasn't a problem that stemmed from leveraged finance deals themselves, but more of an external macro shock.

3. Purvi Raniga:

   When our body, mind and soul are working in balance, we learn to handle any situation without internal or external stress. We learn to live a peaceful life.

4. French President Francois Hollande:

   Regarding the recapitalisation, external capital, including Chinese capital, has its place.

5. James Acton:

   The main danger here is damage to the systems needed to keep the fuel in the reactor cool -- external power lines, emergency diesel generators, equipment to dissipate heat from the reactor core, in a war, repairing this equipment or implementing countermeasures could be impossible. In the worst case, the fuel could melt and spread large amounts of radioactivity into the environment.

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