Definition of external
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external
[ ik-
stur
-nl ]
/ ɪkˈstɜr nl /
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adjective
of or relating to the outside or outer part; outer:
an external surface.
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.
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.
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Origin of
external
OTHER WORDS FROM external
ex·ter·nal·ly,
adverb
non·ex·ter·nal,
adjective,
noun
non·ex·ter·nal·ly,
adverb
qua·si-ex·ter·nal,
adjective
qua·si-ex·ter·nal·ly,
adverb
sem·i·ex·ter·nal,
adjective
sem·i·ex·ter·nal·ly,
adverb
sub·ex·ter·nal,
adjective
sub·ex·ter·nal·ly,
adverb
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH external
extraneous
,
external
,
extrinsic
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021
Words related to
external
extraneous
,
foreign
,
independent
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over
,
surface
,
alien
,
exterior
,
peripheral
,
out
,
apparent
,
outer
,
outermost
,
outward
,
superficial
,
visible
,
outmost
Example sentences from the Web for
external
Individual companies may be able to turn
external
shocks into lemonade.
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lbelanger225
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November 16, 2020
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Fortune
If you don’t have insurance, XpresCheck’s fee is $75 for the PCR or $90 for the PCR and antibody test, plus $50 to $100 in
external
lab fees.
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Andrea Sachs
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November 12, 2020
|
Washington Post
Branding is an essential part of
external
communications, but it should also be acknowledged for internal communication plans.
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November 12, 2020
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Search Engine Watch
Unfortunately, she and other experts told me, in this case, a planned
external
review was on a collision course with the surge in coronavirus cases that hit the nation over the last month.
Pfizer’s Vaccine Announcement Was Always Going To Be Political
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Maggie Koerth (maggie.koerth-baker@fivethirtyeight.com)
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November 10, 2020
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FiveThirtyEight
Don’t toss out that old drive when you’re done, though—you can put it in a USB enclosure and use it as an
external
drive for backups, extra storage for your gaming PC, or as a way to hand stuff off to your friends.
Rip out your computer’s brain and turn it into an external hard drive
|
Whitson Gordon
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November 10, 2020
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Popular Science
That announcement dealt a huge blow to our morale internally and to the case that we made to minority voters
external
ly.
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Joshua DuBois
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November 18, 2014
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DAILY BEAST
Third, to justify a killing, the target would also have to be ”
external
ly focused.”
David’s Bookclub: Kill or Capture
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David Frum
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September 11, 2012
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DAILY BEAST
The Times was forced to shift into full-blown damage-control mode, both internally and
external
ly.
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Michelle Cottle
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August 21, 2012
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DAILY BEAST
They will probably try to keep things calm
external
ly while the succession maneuvering takes place.
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Eli Lake
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December 20, 2011
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DAILY BEAST
The next questions are around issues that might threaten that peace—not only
external
ly, but also from within a community.
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Julia Lalla-Maharajh
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February 5, 2011
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DAILY BEAST
The flowers grow in clusters from the extremities of the stalk; they are yellow
external
ly and of a delicate red within.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce
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E. R. Billings.
I ordered lukewarm baths, frequent fomentations, and the use of oil and soap, applied
external
ly and rubbed into the body.
A Woman’s Journey Round the World
|
Ida Pfeiffer
In the autumn of 1863, after a visit to Apukhtin, Tchaikovsky returned to Petersburg,
external
ly and inwardly a changed man.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky
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Modeste Tchaikovsky
External
ly, Tchaikovskys life had remained unchanged during this period.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky
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Modeste Tchaikovsky
It is a very humble, plain-looking edifice
external
ly; and internally it is equally unassuming.
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Atticus
British Dictionary definitions for
external
external
/ (
ɪkˈstɜːn
ə
l
) /
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
Australian
and
NZ
(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
Australian
and
NZ
a student taking an extramural subject
Derived forms of external
externally
,
adverb
Word Origin for
external
externus
outward, from
exterus
on the outside, from
ex
out of
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Medical definitions for
external
external
[ ĭk-stûr
′
nəl ]
adj.
Relating to, connected with, or existing on the outside; exterior.
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