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external
What does external mean?
external (adjective): outside of something.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use external in a sentence?
- This building has some external pipework. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce external?
/ɪkˈstɝnəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does external come from?
From Late Middle English, from Medieval Latin externus (“outward, external”), from exter/exterus (“on the outside, outward”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of external?
Words related to external
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “external” mean?
lacking in integrity
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of great size, large
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having no deviations
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outside of something
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