external

Speech parts

1. external - Noun

2. external - Adjective

3. external - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

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 a body.

Outside of or separate from ourselves; (Metaph.) separate from the perceiving mind.

Outwardly perceptible; visible; physical or corporeal, as distinguished from mental or moral.

Not intrinsic nor essential; accidental; accompanying; superficial.

Foreign; relating to or connected with foreign nations; as, external trade or commerce; the external relations of a state or kingdom.

Away from the mesial plane of the body; lateral.

Something external or without; outward part; that which makes a show, rather than that which is intrinsic; visible form; -- usually in the plural.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

outside extraneous romanesque peregrine out international surface physical foreign exoteric oversea integumentary beyond formal remote
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Antonyms

internal national cardinal natal midland center
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Hypernyms

feature characteristic

Phrases with the word

external hemorrhoid external appearance external diseases of the eye external urethral orifice external obliques external control device

Examples

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Close letter words and terms

exterminatrix extermine extern external abdominal muscle external abdominal oblique external abdominal oblique muscle