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ex·ter·nal  (k-stûrnl)

adj.

1. Relating to, existing on, or connected with the outside or an outer part; exterior.

2. Suitable for application to the outside: external paints.

3. Existing independently of the mind.

4. Acting or coming from the outside: external pressures.

5. Of or relating chiefly to outward appearance; superficial: "An internal sense of righteousness dwindles into an external concern for reputation" (A.R. Gurney, Jr.)

6. Of or relating to foreign affairs or foreign countries: the country's minister of external affairs.

n.

1. An exterior part or surface.

2. externals

a. Outer circumstances.

b. Outward appearances: was charming as far as the externals went.

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[Middle English, from Latin externus, outward, from exter; see eghs in Indo-European roots.]

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ex·ternal·ly adv.

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external [ɪkˈstɜːn^əl]

adj

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

4. (Medicine) of, relating to, or designating a medicine that is applied to the outside of the body

5. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Anatomy situated on or near the outside of the body the external ear

6. (Social Science / Education) Education denoting assessment by examiners who are not employed at the candidate's place of study

7. (Social Science / Education) Austral and NZ (of a student) studying a university subject extramurally

8. (Philosophy) Philosophy (of objects, etc.) taken to exist independently of a perceiving mind

n

1. (often plural) an external circumstance or aspect, esp one that is superficial or inessential

2. (Social Science / Education) Austral and NZ a student taking an extramural subject

[from Latin externus outward, from exterus on the outside, from ex out of]

externally  adv

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	external - outward features; "he enjoyed the solemn externals of religion" characteristic, feature - a prominent attribute or aspect of something; "the map showed roads and other features"; "generosity is one of his best characteristics"
Adj.	1.	external - happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface; "the external auditory canal"; "external pressures" outside - relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit; "an outside margin" internal - happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface; "internal organs"; "internal mechanism of a toy"; "internal party maneuvering"
	2.	external - coming from the outside; "extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph"; "relying upon an extraneous income"; "disdaining outside pressure groups" outside, extraneous extrinsic - not forming an essential part of a thing or arising or originating from the outside; "extrinsic evidence"; "an extrinsic feature of the new building"; "that style is something extrinsic to the subject"; "looking for extrinsic aid"
	3.	external - from or between other countries; "external commerce"; "international trade"; "developing nations need outside help" international, outside foreign - of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own); "foreign trade"; "a foreign office"
	4.	external - purely outward or superficial; "external composure"; "an external concern for reputation"- A.R.Gurney,Jr. outward - relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind; "a concern with outward beauty rather than with inward reflections"

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external

adjective

1. outer, outside, surface, apparent, visible, outward, exterior, superficial, outermost the external surface of the wall
outer inside, internal, interior, inner, inherent, intrinsic, immanent

2. foreign, international, alien, exotic, exterior, extraneous, extrinsic the commissioner for external affairs
foreign home, domestic, interior, intrinsic

3. outside, visiting, independent, extramural The papers are checked by external examiners.
outside inside, interior

Translations

external [eksˈtɜːnl]

A. ADJ

1. (= outer) [wall, surface] → externo, exterior; [appearance, injury, gills, skeleton] → externo
"for external use only" (Med) → de uso tópico or externo

2. (= outside) [world, influences, factor] → externo

3. (= foreign) [affairs, relations] → exterior

B. N externals → las apariencias fpl
to judge by externals → juzgar por las apariencias

C. CPD external account N → cuenta f con el exterior
external audit N → auditoría f externa
external debt N → deuda f externa, deuda f exterior
external degree N (Brit) (Univ) → licenciatura f por libre
external examination N → examen m externo
external examiner N → examinador(a) m/f externo/a
external student N (Brit) (Univ) → alumno/a m/f externo/a, alumno/a m/f libre
external trade N → comercio m exterior

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external [ɪkˈstɜː^rn^əl] adj [wall] → externe
for external use only (MEDICINE) → à usage externe external affairs
external affairs npl (POLITICS) → affaires fpl extérieures
external examiner n (British) → examinateur/trice m/f extérieur(e)

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external

adj

(= outer) layer, covering, similarity etc → äußere(r, s); dimensions, angle, diameter → Außen-; injury → äußerlich; gills → außen liegend; the external walls of the house → die Außenwände des Hauses; external appearance → Aussehen nt; external surface → Außenfläche f; external skeleton → Außenskelett nt; for external use (Pharm) → zur äußerlichen Anwendung

(fig: = from outside) influence, factor, event, reality → äußere(r, s), extern (geh); external pressures → Druck m → von außen; external cause → äußerer Anlass; the external world → die Außenwelt; to be external to something → außerhalb einer Sache liegen; (= not part of sth) → nicht zu etw gehören; reasons both internal and external to the company → Ursachen, die sowohl innerhalb als auch außerhalb des Unternehmens zu finden sind

(= foreign) affairs, relations, policy → auswärtig; the European commissioner for external affairs → der EG-Kommissar für auswärtige Angelegenheiten; MI6, the external security service → MI6, der militärische Abschirmdienst

(= independent) examiner, auditor, assessor, evaluator → extern

n externals

pl (form) → Äußerlichkeiten pl

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external:

external borders

pl (of country) → Landesgrenzen pl; (of area) → Außengrenzen pl

external debt

n → Auslandsverschuldung f

external degree

n (Brit Univ) Abschluss nach einem Fernstudium

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external [ɛksˈtɜːnl]

1. adj (walls) → esterno/a; (appearance) → esteriore
external affairs (Pol) → affari mpl esteri
for external use only (Med) → solo per uso esterno
external examiner → esaminatore/trice esterno/a
external processes (Geol) → fenomeni mpl esogeni

2. n the externals → le apparenze

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external [ɛksˈtɜːnl]

1. adj (walls) → esterno/a; (appearance) → esteriore
external affairs (Pol) → affari mpl esteri
for external use only (Med) → solo per uso esterno
external examiner → esaminatore/trice esterno/a
external processes (Geol) → fenomeni mpl esogeni

2. n the externals → le apparenze

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external

adj external [ikˈstəːnl]

of, for, from, or on, the outside Chemists often label skin creams `For external use only'. uitwendige خارِجي външен vnější udvendig; ekstern äußerlich εξωτερικός externo väline, välis- بیرونی؛ خارجی ulkoinen externe חִיצוֹנִי बाहरी vanjski külső(leg) luar utanverður, ytri; útvortis esterno 外部の 외부의 išorinis ārējs luaran uitwendig ytre, utvendig, utvortes, ekstern zewnętrzny externo extern наружный vonkajší zunanji spoljni utvärtes, extern ที่ใช้ภายนอก dış dışarıdan uygulanan 外部的 зовнішній بیرونی bên ngoài 外部的

adv exˈternally

buite خارِجِياً външно zevně udvendigt; eksternt äußerlich εξωτερικά externamente väliselt از نظر خارجی ulkoisesti extérieurement מִבַּחוּץ बाहर से izvana kívülről hatóan dari luar utan frá; að utan esternamente 外部的に 외부에 išoriškai ārēji luaran uitwendig utvendig, utvortes, eksternt zewnętrznie externamente extern наружно zvonka (na) zunaj spoljno utvändigt, externt โดยใช้ภายนอก haricen 在外部 зовнішньо باہر سے theo bên ngoài 在外部

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external → سطحي externí ydre extern εξωτερικός externo ulkoinen externe vanjski esterno 外部の 외부의 extern ytre zewnętrzny externo внешний extern ที่ใช้ภายนอก dış bên ngoài 外部的