exterior

CEFRC1

/ɪkˈstɪəɹɪə/

noun · adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The outside surface or part of something.

  2. 02

    adjective

    On or relating to the outside of something.

Examples

  • Despite her hard exterior, she had a certain vulnerability that made her quite endearing.

  • The technicians carefully checked the exterior of the aircraft.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
4
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /ɪkˈstɪɹiɚ/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Being from outside a country; foreign.

  2. The outside part, parts or surface of something.

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Relating to the outside parts or surface of something.

More examples

In context

  • the exterior relations of a state or kingdom

  • The sticker was attached to the exterior of the package

  • the exterior part of a sphere

Synonyms

Antonyms

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Origin

noun

From Latin exterior.