external
external Lexical Profile
external Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Belonging to, situated on, or forming the outer surface or structure of something.
"The architect inspected the external walls of the historic library for signs of weather damage."
Coming or derived from a source outside the subject, organization, or system affected.
"The university hired an external auditor to review its annual financial statements."
Intended for application to the outside of the body rather than to be swallowed or injected (of medicine or medical treatment).
"The pharmacist reminded the patient that the herbal ointment is strictly for external use."
• noun
The outward features, appearances, or superficial circumstances of something (usually used in the plural).
"Critics noted that the director focused too much on historical externals rather than character development."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the early 16th century from Latin externus ('outward, foreign'), an extended derivative of exter ('on the outside'), from the preposition ex ('out of').