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ex·ter·nal (ĭk-stûr'nəl)
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.



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