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external definition
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Grep of noun external external external-combustion engine external angle external auditory canal external body part external carotid external carotid artery external drive external ear external gill external iliac artery external iliac vein external jugular vein external maxillary artery external nasal vein external organ external orifice external respiration external storage externalisation externality externalization Overview of noun external The noun external has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. external -- (outward features; "he enjoyed the solemn externals of religion") Overview of adj external The adj external has 5 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (10) external -- (happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface; "the external auditory canal"; "external pressures") 2. (2) external, extraneous, outside -- (coming from the outside; "extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph"; "relying upon an extraneous income"; "disdaining outside pressure groups") 3. (2) external, international, outside -- (from or between other countries; "external commerce"; "international trade"; "developing nations need outside help") 4. (1) external -- (exogenous) 5. external -- (purely outward or superficial; "external composure"; "an external concern for reputation"- A.R.Gurney,Jr.) Antonyms of adj external 5 senses of external Sense 1 external (vs. internal) internal (vs. external) => in => inner => interior => internecine => intrinsic => inside Sense 2 external, extraneous, outside INDIRECT (VIA extrinsic) -> intrinsic, intrinsical Sense 3 external, international, outside(postnominal) INDIRECT (VIA foreign) -> domestic Sense 4 external INDIRECT (VIA exogenous) -> endogenous Sense 5 external INDIRECT (VIA outward) -> inward Similarity of adj external 5 senses of external Sense 1 external (vs. internal) => outer => outside Also See-> outside#1 Sense 2 external, extraneous, outside => extrinsic (vs. intrinsic) Sense 3 external, international, outside(postnominal) => foreign (vs. domestic) Sense 4 external => exogenous (vs. endogenous) Sense 5 external => outward (vs. inward) Attributes of adj external 1 of 5 senses of external Sense 1 external (vs. internal) => position, spatial relation Familiarity of adj external external used as an adjective is common (polysemy count = 5) Grep of adj external external Overview of noun external The noun external has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. external -- (outward features; "he enjoyed the solemn externals of religion") Overview of adj external The adj external has 5 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (10) external -- (happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface; "the external auditory canal"; "external pressures") 2. (2) external, extraneous, outside -- (coming from the outside; "extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph"; "relying upon an extraneous income"; "disdaining outside pressure groups") 3. (2) external, international, outside -- (from or between other countries; "external commerce"; "international trade"; "developing nations need outside help") 4. (1) external -- (exogenous) 5. external -- (purely outward or superficial; "external composure"; "an external concern for reputation"- A.R.Gurney,Jr.)
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