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External

/əksˈtɜːnəl/

(chiefly in the plural) The exterior; outward features or appearances.

📖 Definitions of "External"

noun

1
(chiefly in the plural) The exterior; outward features or appearances.
2
In the C programming language, a variable that is defined in the source code but whose value comes from some external source.

adjective

1
Outside of something; on the exterior.
"This building has some external pipework."
2
Not intrinsic nor essential; accidental; accompanying; superficial.
3
Foreign; relating to or connected with foreign nations.
"external trade or commerce; the external relations of a state or kingdom"
4
Away from the mesial plane of the body; lateral.

8 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
extraneous	Not essential or intrinsic.
foreignnoun	Located outside a country or place, especially one's own.
extrinsicnoun	External; separable from the thing itself; inessential.
outsidenoun	The space beyond some limit or boundary.
exogenous	Having an external cause.
outernoun	Outside; external.
outwardnoun	Outer; located towards the outside.
internationalnoun	Of or having to do with more than one nation.

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
internal	Of or situated on the inside.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
exogenous	Having an external cause.
internationalnoun	Of or having to do with more than one nation.
outside	Away from the interior or center of something.
outernoun	Outside; external.
outwardnoun	Outer; located towards the outside.
extrinsic	External; separable from the thing itself; inessential.
extraneous	Not essential or intrinsic.
foreignnoun	Located outside a country or place, especially one's own.
internal	Of or situated on the inside.
membranesnoun	(medicine, informal, specifically) The amniotic sac.
outpatient	(healthcare) Provided without requiring an overnight stay by the patient.
fieldnoun	A land area free of woodland, cities, and towns; an area of open country.
rimnoun	An edge around something, especially when circular.
markernoun	Someone or something that creates marks, particularly
state	(obsolete) Stately.
ambient	Encompassing on all sides; surrounding; encircling; enveloping.
overhangnoun	(transitive) To hang over (something).
outsidersnoun	A pair of nippers for turning a key in a keyhole from the outside.
plugnoun	(electricity) A pronged connecting device which fits into a mating socket, especially an electrical one.
plug-in	Able to be extended with further components in a modular fashion.