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   Ex·ter·nal

   /ikˈstərn(ə)l/

   

   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 people the church was a symbol of external authority"
   • ▪ coming from or relating to a foreign country or an outside institution: "responsibility for defense and external affairs" Similar outsidenonresidentvisitingfrom 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 and windows with jasmine"
   • ▪ features that are only superficial; inessentials: "photographs can only show externals"

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

   Scrabble Points: 15

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   The meaning of EXTERNAL is capable of being perceived outwardly. How to use external in a sentence.

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › externalEXTERNAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   situated or being outside something; acting or coming from without: external influences. Antonyms: internal. pertaining to the outward or visible appearance or show: external acts of worship. pertaining to or concerned with foreign countries: external affairs; external commerce.

4. 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 /

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

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   Definitions of external. 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.

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.thefreedictionary.com › externalExternal - definition of external by The Free Dictionary

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   1. of, situated on, or suitable for the outside; outer. 2. coming or acting from without: external evidence from an independent source. 3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) of or involving foreign nations; foreign.

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

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   External is used to indicate that something is on the outside of a surface or body, or that it exists, happens, or comes from outside.