external
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4.2
- noun
- /ɪkˈstɜrnəl/
:
exterior
- The problem with emphasizing externals is that it usually comes at a cost.
- internals and externals
But that's the that's the external, that's not the internal.
- But that's the that's the external, that's not the internal.
- So theme one externals don't need to be despised.
- I look at the externals and addictions.
Examples
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Personal and small business data backups are most usually kept on USB keys, CDs, DVDs or external hard disks.
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We got five external and three internal.
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The UK also has external assets, mostly direct investments abroad.
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The inspector focused on the external aspects of the building before approving the renovation plans.
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The external appearance of the car was sleek and modern, attracting many potential buyers.
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They are concerned about the external factors that might affect the project's success.
Synonyms
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1.0
The outer side of something that is not the inside
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3.1
The outside part of something, like the walls of a house
On the outside or top layer of something
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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5.6
A blood vessel that carries blood to the face, tongue, and outer parts of the head
- Specialized
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5.9
A large blood vessel on each side of the lower abdomen that carries blood to the leg
- Specialized
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4.3
A large tube at the side of the neck that carries blood from the head to the chest
- Specialized
A flat slanted muscle on each side of the belly that helps turn and support the upper body
- Specialized
A blood vessel that carries blood from the neck to the face, tongue, and outer parts of the head
- Specialized
A service on the internet where you keep files and access them from any device
- Specialized
A machine like a steam engine that burns fuel outside its cylinder to use the heat to make motion
- Specialized
Money a company loses when faulty products reach customers, for example from returns or repairs
- Specialized
A large vein in the pelvis that carries blood from the leg to the heart
- Specialized
A vein that drains blood from the surface of the nose toward a vein in the face
- Specialized
A flat muscle on each side of the stomach that helps twist the body and pull in the waist
- Specialized
An opening at the end of the tube from the bladder where urine comes out
- Specialized
The process of taking in oxygen and sending out carbon dioxide in the lungs
How Revealing
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- Specialized
- Specialized
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- Specialized
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4.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
external = extern (transparent) = extern + al
As a noun ('the externals' or 'external'), it denotes outer parts or appearance, which follows directly from 'extern' + '-al'.
Etymology
The word externals comes from the Latin externus meaning 'outside' and the prefix ex- meaning 'out', the same root as exterior. So the externals of something are its outer parts or its surface look, not what is inside.