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external

[ ik-stur-nl ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to the outside or outer part; outer:

    an external surface.

    Synonyms: ,

    Antonyms:

  2. Medicine/Medical. to be applied to the outside of a body, as a remedy:

    for external use only.

  3. situated or being outside something; acting or coming from without:

    external influences.

    Antonyms:

  4. pertaining to the outward or visible appearance or show:

    external acts of worship.

  5. pertaining to or concerned with foreign countries:

    external affairs;

    external commerce.

  6. Zoology, Anatomy. on the side farthest from the body, the median line, or the center of a radially symmetrical form.
  7. Metaphysics. of or relating to the world of things, considered as independent of the perceiving mind:

    external world.



noun

  1. the outside; outer surface; exterior.
  2. something that is external.
  3. externals, external features, circumstances, etc.; outward appearance; superficialities.

external

/ ɪˈɜːə /

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. (of a student) studying a university subject extramurally
  8. philosophy (of objects, etc) taken to exist independently of a perceiving mind
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. often plural an external circumstance or aspect, esp one that is superficial or inessential
  2. a student taking an extramural subject
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٱԲ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·ٱn· adverb
  • ԴDze·ٱn adjective noun
  • non·ٱn· adverb
  • ܲȴ-·ٱn adjective
  • quasi-·ٱn· adverb
  • i··ٱn adjective
  • semi··ٱn· adverb
  • ܲe·ٱn adjective
  • sub·ٱn· adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of external1

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English; equivalent to extern + -al 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of external1

C15: from Latin externus outward, from exterus on the outside, from ex out of
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“Our operating plans is the same as our external forecasting guidance. We don’t have a five year forecast or five year guidance, but you can assume that we’re long-range thinking.”

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When his signing was announced last month, it was revealed a mystery benefactor among the club's membership, external had helped fund the move.

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These emission lines can split into several components in the presence of a magnetic field, caused by the interaction between the internal magnetic moments of the emitting atoms and molecules with the external magnetic field.

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As X account Albion Analysis, external pointed out this week, mathematically every team can still be promoted or relegated this season.

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"It was developed with expert internal and external legal advice, and has also been relied upon in a High Court judgment," a spokesperson said.

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