outside
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- adjective
- /ˈaʊtsaɪd/
:
externo
- Can I see the outside?
- an outside consultant
- outside counsel
- an outside expert
Happiness is not an outside job, it's an inside job.
- Happiness is not an outside job, it's an inside job.
Examples
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The organization invited an outside expert to evaluate the project and provide feedback.
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Peacebuilding is inherently complex, with many outside variables influencing the ultimate outcome.
Academic text (2013) -
Did it happen here or outside of the studio?
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There is no outside communication here.
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May I have an outside line, please?
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Anything to contact the outside?
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And what's your life like outside of work at that time?
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I believe the results of incorporating outside expertise would be most effective if partnerships are created.
Academic text (2015) -
You know, in the outside world, you'd be a knockout.
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The new policy puts campus facilities off-limits to outside speakers or groups with no affiliation to the university.
Academic text (2017)
Synonyms
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On the outside and farther from the center
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4.1
Located outside a place, group, or body
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3.4
For use on the outside of a building
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7.7
Not part of something and coming from outside
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
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To think or act in a new and creative way without following usual rules
Compounds
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2.1
A piece of glass on the outside of a vehicle that shows the view to the side and behind
- Jargon
A fishing knot where the line end goes outside the loop before pulling tight
- Specialized
A plane move where it dives, flies upside down, and then climbs back to level flight
- Specialized
A tool with curved legs that fit around an object to measure its outer size
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Outside combines out- 'not in' and side 'part', so an outside person or help comes from the 'out part' and not from the group itself, which is why outside here means external or from elsewhere.