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External

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Noun

1. external

outward features

Example Sentences:
'he enjoyed the solemn externals of religion'

Adjective

2. external

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

Example Sentences:
'the external auditory canal'
'external pressures'

3. external, extraneous, outside

coming from the outside

Example Sentences:
'extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph'
'relying upon an extraneous income'
'disdaining outside pressure groups'

4. external, international, outside

from or between other countries

Example Sentences:
'external commerce'
'international trade'
'developing nations need outside help'

5. external

purely outward or superficial

Example Sentences:
'external composure'
'an external concern for reputation'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

External

see synonyms of external
adjective
1. 
of, situated on, or suitable for the outside; outer
2. 
coming or acting from without
external evidence from an independent source
3. 
of or involving foreign nations; foreign
4. 
of, relating to, or designating a medicine that is applied to the outside of the body
5. anatomy
situated on or near the outside of the body
the external ear
6. education
denoting assessment by examiners who are not employed at the candidate's place of study
7. Australian and New Zealand
(of a student) studying a university subject extramurally
8. philosophy
(of objects, etc) taken to exist independently of a perceiving mind
noun
9. (often plural)
an external circumstance or aspect, esp one that is superficial or inessential
10. Australian and New Zealand
a student taking an extramural subject

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

External

see synonyms of external
noun
7. 
an outside or outward surface or part
8.  [pl.]
outward appearance or behavior; superficialities
adjective
1. 
on or having to do with the outside; outer; exterior
2. 
on, or for use on, the outside of the body
a machine for external use only
3. 
a. 
outwardly visible
b. 
existing apart from the mind; material
external reality
4. 
originating outside; acting or coming from without
an external force
5. 
a. 
for outward appearance or show; superficial
external politeness
b. 
not basic or essential
external factors
6. 
having to do with foreign countries and international affairs

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

External

see synonyms of external
adj.
1. Relating to, existing on, or connected with the outside or an outer part; exterior.
2. Suitable for application to the outside: external paints.
3. Existing independently of the mind.
4. Acting or coming from the outside: external pressures.
5. Of or relating chiefly to outward appearance; superficial: "An internal sense of righteousness dwindles into an external concern for reputation" (A.R. Gurney, Jr.)
6. Of or relating to foreign affairs or foreign countries: the country's minister of external affairs.
n.
1. An exterior part or surface.
2. externals
a. Outer circumstances.
b. Outward appearances: was charming as far as the externals went.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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