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| 1. | [ adjective ] happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface | |
| Examples: | "the external auditory canal" "external pressures" |
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| Related terms: | internal outside outer outside position | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] from or between other countries | |
| Synonyms: | international outside | |
| Examples: | "external commerce" "international trade" "developing nations need outside help" |
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| Related terms: | foreign | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] coming from the outside | |
| Synonyms: | outside extraneous | |
| Examples: | "extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph" "relying upon an extraneous income" "disdaining outside pressure groups" |
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| Related terms: | extrinsic | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] exogenous | |
| Related terms: | exogenous | |
| 5. | [ adjective ] purely outward or superficial | |
| Examples: | "external composure" "an external concern for reputation"- A.R.Gurney,Jr. |
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| Related terms: | outward | |
| 6. | [ noun ] outward features | |
| Examples: | "he enjoyed the solemn externals of religion" |
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| Related terms: | feature | |
| Similar spelling: |
externally extern externalize externality externalise exothermal exterior exotropia exoderm exterminate exteriorize exteriorise exoteric |
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