- external
- external [ek stʉr′nəl, ikstʉr′nəl]adj.[ME < L externus, outward, external < exter, exterus, on the outside, compar. form < ex, out of (see EX-1) + -AL]1. on or having to do with the outside; outer; exterior2. on, or for use on, the outside of the body [a machine for external use only]3.a) outwardly visibleb) existing apart from the mind; material [external reality]4. originating outside; acting or coming from without [an external force]5.a) for outward appearance or show; superficial [external politeness]b) not basic or essential [external factors]6. having to do with foreign countries and international affairsn.1. an outside or outward surface or part2. [pl.] outward appearance or behavior; superficialitiesexternallyadv.
English World dictionary. V. Neufeldt. 2014.