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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  External \Ex*ter"nal\, n.
     Something external or without; outward part; that which makes
     a show, rather than that which is intrinsic; visible form; --
     usually in the plural.
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           Adam was then no less glorious in his externals
                                                    --South.
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           God in externals could not place content. --Pope.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  External \Ex*ter"nal\, a. [L. externus, fr. exter, exterus, on
     the outside, outward. See Exterior.]
     1. Outward; exterior; relating to the outside, as of a body;
        being without; acting from without; -- opposed to
        internal; as, the external form or surface of a body.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Of all external things, . . .
              She [Fancy] forms imaginations, aery shapes.
                                                    --Milton.
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     2. Outside of or separate from ourselves; (Metaph.) separate
        from the perceiving mind.
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     3. Outwardly perceptible; visible; physical or corporeal, as
        distinguished from mental or moral.
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              Her virtues graced with external gifts. --Shak.
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     4. Not intrinsic nor essential; accidental; accompanying;
        superficial.
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              The external circumstances are greatly different.
                                                    --Trench.
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     5. Foreign; relating to or connected with foreign nations;
        as, external trade or commerce; the external relations of
        a state or kingdom.
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     6. (Anat.) Away from the mesial plane of the body; lateral.
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     External angles. (Geom.) See under Angle.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  External \Ex*ter"nal\, n.
     Something external or without; outward part; that which makes
     a show, rather than that which is intrinsic; visible form; --
     usually in the plural.
  
           Adam was then no less glorious in his externals
                                                    --South.
  
           God in externals could not place content. --Pope.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  External \Ex*ter"nal\, a. [L. externus, fr. exter, exterus, on
     the outside, outward. See Exterior.]
     1. Outward; exterior; relating to the outside, as of a body;
        being without; acting from without; -- opposed to
        internal; as, the external form or surface of a body.
  
              Of all external things, . . . She [Fancy] forms
              imaginations, aery shapes.            --Milton.
  
     2. Outside of or separate from ourselves; (Metaph.) separate
        from the perceiving mind.
  
     3. Outwardly perceptible; visible; physical or corporeal, as
        distinguished from mental or moral.
  
              Her virtues graced with external gifts. --Shak.
  
     4. Not intrinsic nor essential; accidental; accompanying;
        superficial.
  
              The external circumstances are greatly different.
                                                    --Trench.
  
     5. Foreign; relating to or connected with foreign nations;
        as, external trade or commerce; the external relations of
        a state or kingdom.
  
     6. (Anat.) Away from the mesial plane of the body; lateral.
  
     External angles. (Geom.) See under Angle.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  external
       adj 1: happening or arising or located outside or beyond some
              limits or especially surface; "the external auditory
              canal"; "external pressures" [ant: internal]
       2: coming from the outside; "extraneous light in the camera
          spoiled the photograph"; "relying upon an extraneous
          income"; "disdaining outside pressure groups" [syn: extraneous,
           outside]
       3: from or between other countries; "external commerce";
          "international trade"; "developing nations need outside
          help" [syn: international, outside(a)]
       4: purely outward or superficial; "external composure"; "an
          external concern for reputation"- A.R.Gurney,Jr.
       n : outward features; "he enjoyed the solemn externals of
           religion"

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  external
     Αγγλικά a.
     εξωτερικός

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  external
     a.
     1 outside of something; on the exterior.
     2 # (lb en anatomy) situated near or toward the surface of the body.
     3 # (lb en pharmacology relational) Relating to or denoting a
  medicine or similar substance for use on the outside of the body.
     4 capable of being perceived outwardly.
     5 # Having merely the outward appearance of something.
     6 # Not intrinsic or essential.
     n.
     1 (lb en usually in the plural) The exterior; outward features or
  appearances.
     2 # inessential or superficial features.
     3 # outward appearance.
     4 (lb en programming in the C language) A variable that is defined in
  the source code but whose value comes from some #Adjective source.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  external
     a.
     1 outside of something; on the exterior.
     2 # (lb en anatomy) situated near or toward the surface of the body.
     3 # (lb en pharmacology relational) Relating to or denoting a
  medicine or similar substance for use on the outside of the body.
     4 capable of being perceived outwardly.
     5 # Having merely the outward appearance of something.
     6 # Not intrinsic or essential.
     n.
     1 (lb en usually in the plural) The exterior; outward features or
  appearances.
     2 # inessential or superficial features.
     3 # outward appearance.
     4 (lb en programming in the C language) A variable that is defined in
  the source code but whose value comes from some #Adjective source.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  external
     a.
     1 outside of something; on the exterior.
     2 # (lb en anatomy) situated near or toward the surface of the body.
     3 # (lb en pharmacology relational) Relating to or denoting a
  medicine or similar substance for use on the outside of the body.
     4 capable of being perceived outwardly.
     5 # Having merely the outward appearance of something.
     6 # Not intrinsic or essential.
     n.
     1 (lb en usually in the plural) The exterior; outward features or
  appearances.
     2 # inessential or superficial features.
     3 # outward appearance.
     4 (lb en programming in the C language) A variable that is defined in
  the source code but whose value comes from some #Adjective source.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  external
     a.
     1 outside of something; on the exterior.
     2 # (lb en anatomy) situated near or toward the surface of the body.
     3 # (lb en pharmacology relational) Relating to or denoting a
  medicine or similar substance for use on the outside of the body.
     4 capable of being perceived outwardly.
     5 # Having merely the outward appearance of something.
     6 # Not intrinsic or essential.
     n.
     1 (lb en usually in the plural) The exterior; outward features or
  appearances.
     2 # inessential or superficial features.
     3 # outward appearance.
     4 (lb en programming in the C language) A variable that is defined in
  the source code but whose value comes from some #Adjective source.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  external
     Englanti a.
     ulko-, ulkoinen, ulkopuolinen

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  external
     Engelska a.
     extern, yttre

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  External /ɛkstˈɜːnəl/
  خارجي

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  external //ɛksˈtɜː.nəl// //ɛksˈtɝ.nəl// //ɪksˈtɜː.nəl// //ɪksˈtɝ.nəl// 
  въ́ншен
  outside of something

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  external /ɛkstˈɜːnəl/
   [eko] vnější

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  external /ɛkstˈɜːnəl/ 
  externí

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 : [ freedict:eng-cym ]


  external /ɛkstˈɜːnəl/ 
  allanol

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]


  external /ɛkstˈɜːnəl/
  außen