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/ɪkˈstɜː.nəl/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Coming from or relating to outside something.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Outside of something; on the exterior.

Examples

  • Save it on the external hard drive.

  • External pressure grows ever more intense.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ekˈstɜː.nəl/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Situated near or toward the surface of the body.

  2. Capable of being perceived outwardly.

  3. Having merely the outward appearance of something.

More examples

In context

  • The external walls of the building

  • external trade or commerce; the external relations of a state or kingdom

  • This building has some external pipework.

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Origin

adjective

From Late Middle English, from Medieval Latin externus (“outward, external”), from exter/exterus (“on the outside, outward”).