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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 yvlog 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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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of external1

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

Origin of external1

C15: from Latin externus outward, from exterus on the outside, from ex out of
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After Vladimir Putin had proposed replacing President Volodymyr Zelensky's administration with "external governance" in Ukraine under the auspices of the UN, President Trump made it known that he was "angry" with Putin.

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His top priority since taking power has been to unite a bitterly divided Syria, and pacify external relations with its neighbours, while he cements his power and control.

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But "godly confidence," she continued, "has nothing to do with your external circumstance."

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The islands are listed by Unesco World Heritage as a rare example of an ecosystem untouched by external plants, animals or human impact.

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"I go into this mode where I just don't care," Williams said on Ben Foster's Fozcast podcast, external.

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