external /eks-tûrˈnəl/

1. Exterior
2. Lying outside
3. Outward
4. Belonging to the world of outward things
5. That may be seen
6. Not innate or intrinsic
7. Accidental
8. Foreign or involving foreign nations

1. Exterior
2. An external examination or examiner
3. (in pl) the outward parts
4. (in pl) outward or non-essential forms and ceremonies
5. (in pl) outward circumstances or appearances

externˈ or externeˈ adjective (obsolete)

External or outward

A non-resident, such as a day-scholar, an out-patient, or a non-resident physician or surgeon

exterˈnalism noun

1. Undue regard to mere externals or non-essential outward forms, esp of religion
2. The doctrine that holds that the content of thoughts depends on relationships with objects external to the mind (philosophy)

exterˈnalist noun and adjective

externality /-nalˈi-ti/ noun

1. External character
2. Superficiality
3. Undue regard to externals

externalīzāˈtion or externalīsāˈtion noun

exterˈnalize or exterˈnalise transitive verb

1. To give form or apparent reality to
2. To give external expression to
3. To assign (one's feelings) to things outside oneself (psychology)
4. To ascribe to causes outside oneself
5. To regard as consisting of externals only

exterˈnally adverb

externat /eks-ter-nä/ noun (French)

A day school

external-combustion engine noun

One in which the fuel is burned outside the working cylinder

external examination noun

An examination set and marked by an authority outside one's school or university

external examiner noun

An examiner from another institution who has had no part in teaching the examinees

external store or external storage noun (computing)

Any portable storage medium, eg magnetic disks

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