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   external

   /ɪkˈstəːnl/

   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 the Church was a symbol of external authority"
   • ▪ coming from or relating to a country or institution other than the main subject: "a department of external affairs" Similar outsidenon-residentvisitingfrom elsewhereextramuralindependentconsultantconsultingadvisoryOpposite localresidentin-house
   • ▪ for or concerning students registered with and taking the examinations of a university but not resident there: "external degrees" Similar outsidenon-residentvisitingfrom 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"
   • ▪ inessential or superficial features: "photographs can only show externals"

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

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   What does external mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! EXTERNAL definition: 1. of, on, for, or coming from the outside: 2. of, on, for, or coming from the outside: 3…. Learn more.

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   What does external mean in zoology?

   • an external surface. for external use only. external influences. external acts of worship. external commerce. Zoology, Anatomy. on the side farthest from the body, the median line, or the center of a radially symmetrical form. external world. the outside; outer surface; exterior. something that is external.

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   What is the difference between external and internal?

   • External contains the prefix ex - meaning “out of.” It shares this prefix with a number of other words including extraterrestrial (meaning “outside of Earth’s limits") and exclude (meaning “keep someone out”). The opposite of external is internal; again, as you’ve probably been told, it’s the internal things that really matter.

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   How do you use external in a sentence?

   • External can be used in front of other nouns to refer to things which happen, come from, or exist outside a place or area of activity. Kindly observers may suggest that Novar is being hit by external factors outside its control. They did it in response to external pressures. You cannot use exterior in this way.

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   What is an external device?

   • If the device, for example a printer, has to be plugged into your computer, it is called an external device. There are no external symptoms of the disease for several weeks. These animals, known as arthropods, all have segmented bodies and an external skeleton. This skin cream is for external use only. She handles the company’s external relations.

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   What does External Affairs mean?

   • external affairs Most news magazines have a section devoted to external affairs (= foreign news). external appearances You shouldn't judge people by their external appearances (= what they appear to be like). This medicine is for external use only and should not be taken internally.

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     existing, intended for, or happening outside a person,...

   • Znaczenie External, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     external definicja: 1. of, on, for, or coming from the...

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     EXTERNAL translate: 外面的;外表的;来自外部的. Learn more in the...

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     EXTERNAL translate: 外面的;外表的;來自外部的. Learn more in the...

   • External Bond

     EXTERNAL BOND definition: a bond that is sold to investors...

   • External: Italian Translation

     external translate: esterno, esterno, estero, esterno. Learn...

   • External: Polish Translation

     EXTERNAL translate: zewnętrzny, niezależny, zewnętrzny....

   • External: French Translation

     EXTERNAL translate: extérieur/-eure, externe,...

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   External means of or relating to the outside or outer part; outer. It can also mean foreign, superficial, or independent of the mind. See synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples of external.

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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.

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