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   external

   /ɪkˈstəːnl/

   adjective

   • 1. belonging to or forming the outer surface or structure of something: "the external walls" Similar outeroutsideoutermostoutwardexteriorsurfacesuperficialvisibleextrinsicextraneousOpposite internal
   • ▪ relating to or denoting a medicine or similar substance for use on the outside of the body: "for external application only"
   • 2. coming or derived from a source outside the subject affected: "for many the Church was a symbol of external authority"
   • ▪ coming from or relating to a country or institution other than the main subject: "a department of external affairs" Similar outsidenon-residentvisitingfrom elsewhereextramuralindependentconsultantconsultingadvisoryOpposite localresidentin-house
   • ▪ for or concerning students registered with and taking the examinations of a university but not resident there: "external degrees" Similar outsidenon-residentvisitingfrom elsewhereextramuralindependentconsultantconsultingadvisoryOpposite localresidentin-house
   • ▪ (of hardware) not contained in the main computer; peripheral.
   • ▪ (of storage) using a disk or tape drive rather than the main memory.

   noun

   • 1. the outward features of something: "the place has all the appropriate externals, such as chimneys choked with ivy"
   • ▪ inessential or superficial features: "photographs can only show externals"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from medieval Latin, from Latin exter ‘outer’.

   Scrabble Points: 15

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEXTERNAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   existing, intended for, or happening outside a person, organization, place, country, etc.: This skin cream is for external use only. She handles the company’s external relations. His paintings show external influences (= influences coming from other people). externally. adverb [ not gradable ] us / ekˈstɜr·n ə l·i /

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › externalEXTERNAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   External means happening or existing in the world in general and affecting you in some way. ...a reaction to external events. Such events occur only when the external conditions are favorable.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › externalExternal Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : capable of being perceived outwardly. external signs of a disease. b (1) : having merely the outward appearance of something : superficial. (2) : not intrinsic or essential. external circumstances. 2. a. : of, relating to, or connected with the outside or an outer part. the building's external features. b.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionexternal adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   happening or coming from outside a place, an organization, your particular situation, etc. A combination of internal and external factors caused the company to close down. external pressures on the economy. our perception of the external world. Many external influences can affect your state of mind.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › externalEXTERNAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   existing, intended for, or happening outside a person, organization, place, country, etc.: This skin cream is for external use only. She handles the company’s external relations. His paintings show external influences (= influences coming from other people). externally. adverb [ not gradable ] us / ekˈstɜr·n ə l·i /

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › externalExternal - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   adjective. happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface. “the external auditory canal” “ external pressures” synonyms: outer. being on or toward the outside of the body. outside. originating or belonging beyond some bounds:"the outside world" outside. relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › externalEXTERNAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   EXTERNAL definition: 1. relating to the outside part of something: 2. coming from or relating to another country…. Learn more.