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W2 [ıkˈstə:nl US -ə:r-] adj

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1¦(outside part)¦

2¦(effect)¦

3¦(organization)¦

4¦(foreign)¦

5¦(independent)¦

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[Date: 1500-1600; : Latin; Origin: externus, from exter 'on the outside', from ex 'out']

1.) ¦(OUTSIDE PART)¦

relating to the outside of something or of a person's body

≠ ↑internal

▪ the external appearance of the building

For external use only

(=written on medicines which must be put on your skin and not swallowed)

2.) ¦(EFFECT)¦

relating to your environment or situation, rather than to your own qualities, ideas etc

▪ Low birth weight may be caused by external factors , such as smoking during pregnancy.

▪ influences from the external environment

3.) ¦(ORGANIZATION)¦

coming from or happening outside a particular place or organization

≠ ↑internal

▪ information from external sources

4.) ¦(FOREIGN)¦

relating to foreign countries

≠ ↑internal

▪ China will not tolerate any external interference in its affairs.

external affairs/relations

▪ the Minister of External Affairs

5.) ¦(INDEPENDENT)¦

BrE coming from outside a particular school, university, or organization, and therefore independent

≠ ↑internal

external examination/examiner

external auditors

(=someone from outside who looks at an organization's finances)

>externally adv

▪ The job should be advertised internally and externally.

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Synonyms:

Outward, outer, exterior, outside, superficial / Extrinsic, foreign, from without / Visible, apparent

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external — ex‧ter‧nal [ɪkˈstɜːnl ǁ ɜːr ] adjective coming from outside a company, organization, or country: • the repayment of external debts • Domestic demand fell in the latest quarter, while external demand rose. * * * external UK US /ɪkˈstɜːnəl/… … Financial and business terms
External — Ex*ter nal, a. [L. externus, fr. exter, exterus, on the outside, outward. See {Exterior}.] 1. Outward; exterior; relating to the outside, as of a body; being without; acting from without; opposed to {internal}; as, the external form or surface of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
External — Ex*ter nal, n. Something external or without; outward part; that which makes a show, rather than that which is intrinsic; visible form; usually in the plural. [1913 Webster] Adam was then no less glorious in his externals South. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
external — index alien (foreign), extrinsic, peripheral, physical, specious, superficial Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton … Law dictionary
external — early 15c. (implied in externalle), from M.Fr. externe or directly from L. externus outside, outward (from exterus; see EXTERIOR (Cf. exterior)) + AL (Cf. al) (1). This version won out over exterial. Related: Externally … Etymology dictionary
external — On the outside or farther from the center; often incorrectly used to mean lateral. SYN: externus [TA]. [L. externus] * * * ex·ter·nal ek stərn əl adj 1) capable of being perceived outwardly: BODILY <external signs of a disease> 2 a)… … Medical dictionary
external — [[t]ɪkstɜ͟ː(r)n(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n External is used to indicate that something is on the outside of a surface or body, or that it exists, happens, or comes from outside. ...a much reduced heat loss through external walls. ...internal and… … English dictionary
external — I. adjective Etymology: Latin externus external, from exter more at exterior Date: 1542 1. a. capable of being perceived outwardly < external signs of a disease > b. (1) having merely the outward appearance of something ; superficia … New Collegiate Dictionary
external — externally, adv. /ik sterr nl/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to the outside or outer part; outer: an external surface. 2. Med. to be applied to the outside of a body, as a remedy: for external use only. 3. situated or being outside something; acting… … Universalium
external — 01. The [external] applicants for the job will be interviewed next week. 02. The [external] walls on Grace s apartment are very cold. 03. The [external] walls of their house on the coast are being destroyed by the salt air. 04. Martin Luther King … Grammatical examples in English

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