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external
[ ik-stur-nl ]
adjective
- of or relating to the outside or outer part; outer:
an external surface.
Synonyms: ,
Antonyms:
- Medicine/Medical. to be applied to the outside of a body, as a remedy:
for external use only.
- situated or being outside something; acting or coming from without:
external influences.
Antonyms:
- pertaining to the outward or visible appearance or show:
external acts of worship.
- pertaining to or concerned with foreign countries:
external affairs;
external commerce.
- Zoology, Anatomy. on the side farthest from the body, the median line, or the center of a radially symmetrical form.
- Metaphysics. of or relating to the world of things, considered as independent of the perceiving mind:
external world.
noun
- the outside; outer surface; exterior.
- something that is external.
- externals, external features, circumstances, etc.; outward appearance; superficialities.
external
/ ɪˈɜːə /
adjective
- of, situated on, or suitable for the outside; outer
- coming or acting from without
external evidence from an independent source
- of or involving foreign nations; foreign
- of, relating to, or designating a medicine that is applied to the outside of the body
- anatomy situated on or near the outside of the body
the external ear
- education denoting assessment by examiners who are not employed at the candidate's place of study
- (of a student) studying a university subject extramurally
- philosophy (of objects, etc) taken to exist independently of a perceiving mind
noun
- often plural an external circumstance or aspect, esp one that is superficial or inessential
- a student taking an extramural subject
Derived Forms
- ˈٱԲ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ·ٱn· adverb
- ԴDze·ٱn adjective noun
- non·ٱn· adverb
- ܲȴ-·ٱn adjective
- quasi-·ٱn· adverb
- i··ٱn adjective
- semi··ٱn· adverb
- ܲe·ٱn adjective
- sub·ٱn· adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of external1
Example Sentences
About half of children over 12 think being online is good for their mental health, according to Ofcom, external.
Hunter's father is currently on probation but has been granted permission to attend the draft, external with his son.
The club have thanked supporters via X, external for their "warm wishes".
Former referee Nigel Owens, commenting on social media,, external said he would have given Le Garrec a straight red card, while other critics said the 22-year-old's exaggeration endangered players who have suffered serious head injuries.
The demands to Harvard included agreeing to government-approved external audits of the university's curriculum as well as hiring and admission data.
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