external

adj.

1. Relating to, existing on, or connected with the outside or an outer part; exterior.
2. Suitable for application to the outside: external paints.
3. Existing independently of the mind.
4. Acting or coming from the outside: external pressures.
5. Of or relating chiefly to outward appearance; superficial: "An internal sense of righteousness dwindles into an external concern for reputation" (A.R. Gurney, Jr.).
6. Of or relating to foreign affairs or foreign countries: the country's minister of external affairs.

n.

1. An exterior part or surface.
2. externals
   1. Outer circumstances.
   2. Outward appearances: was charming as far as the externals went.

[Middle English, from Latin externus, outward, from exter.]

externally ex·ter'nal·ly adv.

adjective

Appearing as such but not necessarily so: apparent, ostensible, ostensive, outward, seeming, superficial. See surface/depth.

adj

Definition: outside, extrinsic
Antonyms: inside, internal, intrinsic

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Situated or occurring on the outside, toward or near the outside; lateral.

• e. elastic membrane — a condensation of elastic fibers separating the media of blood vessels from the adventitia.
• e. environment — environment outside the animal; includes ambient temperature, wind chill factor, bedding adequacy, stall space, feed and water supply.
• e. germinal layer — the superficial layer of proliferating neuroepithelial cells on the surface of the embryonic cerebellum.
• e. inguinal ring — abdominal ring (external).
• e. parasites — see under individual listings for insects, insect larvae and helminths.
• e. root sheath — epithelial layer acting as a sheath to the root of hairs; continuous with the germinal matrix at the base of the developing follicle.

Common misspelling(s) of external

• exerternal

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - ydre, udefra kommende, udvortes, ekstern, udenrigs-
n. - det ydre, ydre omstændigheder, biting

idioms:

• for external use    til udvortes brug

Nederlands (Dutch)
uiterlijk, uitwendig, van buitenaf komend, onbelangrijk, oppervlakkig, betreffende relaties met het buitenland, niet afhankelijk van het menselijk bewustzijn

Français (French)
adj. - extérieur, externe, du dehors (des influences), (Pharm) pour (l')usage externe
n. - (fig) l'extérieur, les apparences (npl)

idioms:

• for external use    (Pharm) pour (l') usage externe

Deutsch (German)
adj. - äußer, extern
n. - äußerer Umstand, Nebensächlichkeit

idioms:

• for external use    nur äußerlich anzuwenden

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - εξωτερικός, της εξωτερικής επιφάνειας ή όψης
n. - (το) εξωτερικό, (η) εξωτερική όψη ή επιφάνεια, (μτφ.) το επιφαινόμενο

idioms:

• for external use    για εξωτερική χρήση

Italiano (Italian)
esterno

idioms:

• for external use    per uso esterno

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - externo, exterior
n. - externo, estrangeiro

idioms:

• for external use    para uso externo

Русский (Russian)
внешний, иностранный

idioms:

• for external use    для наружного употребления

Español (Spanish)
adj. - externo, exterior, extranjero
n. - lo exterior o externo, exterioridad

idioms:

• for external use    para uso externo

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - yttre, yttern-, utrikes-
n. - yttre företeelser

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
外部的, 表面的, 客观的, 外部, 外面

idioms:

• for external use    外敷, 外用

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 外部的, 表面的, 客觀的
n. - 外部, 外面

idioms:

• for external use    外敷, 外用

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 외부의, 대외적인, 부대적인
n. - 외부, 외형

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 外部の, 外用の, うわべの, 外国の, 対外的な
n. - 外形, 外見

idioms:

• external memory    外部記憶, 外部記憶装置
• for external use    外部用

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) خارجي (الاسم) سطح خارجي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮חיצוני, מעבר לחלק הנראה, בא מבחוץ, זר‬
n. - ‮מראה חיצון, נסיבות חיצוניות‬

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Rhino External	external burners
external antenna	external case