happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface
“the external auditory canal”
adjective
coming from the outside
“extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph”
adjective
from or between other countries
“external commerce”
adjective
purely outward or superficial; ; - A.R.Gurney,Jr.
“external composure”
Word Forms
externality
noun
the quality or state of being outside or directed toward or relating to the outside or exterior
extraneousness
noun
unrelatedness by virtue of falling outside the matter at hand
internationality
noun
quality of being international in scope
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
extern
äußere Merkmale
🇫🇷French
externe
caractéristiques extérieures
🇪🇸Spanish
externo
características exteriores
🇮🇹Italian
esterno
caratteristiche esteriori
🇳🇱Dutch
extern
uiterlijke kenmerken
🇵🇹Portuguese
externo
características externas
🇷🇺Russian
внешний
внешние особенности
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बाहरी
बाहरी विशेषताएं
🇧🇩Bengali
বহিরাগত
বাহ্যিক বৈশিষ্ট্য
🇮🇳Tamil
வெளிப்புற
வெளிப்புற அம்சங்கள்
🇮🇳Telugu
బాహ్య
బాహ్య లక్షణాలు
🇮🇳Marathi
बाह्य
बाह्य वैशिष्ट्ये
🇮🇳Gujarati
બાહ્ય
બાહ્ય લક્ષણો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬಾಹ್ಯ
ಬಾಹ್ಯ ಲಕ್ಷಣಗಳು
🇮🇳Malayalam
ബാഹ്യമായ
ബാഹ്യ സവിശേഷതകൾ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬਾਹਰੀ
ਬਾਹਰੀ ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼ਤਾਵਾਂ
🇵🇰Urdu
بیرونی
ظاہری خصوصیات
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
外部的
外在特征
🇯🇵Japanese
外部の
外見上の特徴
🇰🇷Korean
외부
외부 특징
🇻🇳Vietnamese
bên ngoài
đặc điểm bên ngoài
🇹🇭Thai
ภายนอก
คุณสมบัติภายนอก
🇮🇩Indonesian
luar
fitur luar
🇵🇭Filipino
panlabas
panlabas na katangian
🇲🇾Malay
luaran
ciri luaran
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
خارجي
الميزات الخارجية
🇮🇷Persian
خارجی
ویژگی های ظاهری
🇹🇷Turkish
harici
dış özellikler
🇮🇱Hebrew
חִיצוֹנִי
תכונות חיצוניות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'external'?
The primary meaning of 'external' is 'outward features'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'external' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'external' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'external' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'external' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'external' in your daily reading?
Very Often
Occasionally
Rarely
Never
Do you find 'external' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
Extremely hard
In your opinion, does the word 'external' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'external' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'external' in a professional email?
Very likely
Somewhat likely
Not very likely
Never
Would you classify 'external' as formal, casual, or slang?
Formal
Casual
Slang
Archaic
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