external

Definitions

1. 1.Outside of or separate from ourselves; (Metaph.) separate from the perceiving mind.
2. 2.Outwardly perceptible; visible; physical or corporeal, as distinguished from mental or moral. Her virtues graced with external gifts. Shak.
3. 3.Not intrinsic nor essential; accidental; accompanying; superficial. The external circumstances are greatly different. Trench.
4. 4.Foreign; relating to or connected with foreign nations; as, external trade or commerce; the external relations of a state or kingdom.
5. 5.(Anat.) Away from the mesial plane of the body; lateral. External angles. (Geom.) See under Angle.
6. 6.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.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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Reverse-dictionary questions

Definition-first questions whose answer is external.

• What is outside of or separate from ourselves; (Metaph.) separate from the perceiving mind called?
• What is outwardly perceptible; visible; physical or corporeal, as distinguished from mental or moral. Her virtues graced with external gifts. Shak called?
• What is not intrinsic nor essential; accidental; accompanying; superficial. The external circumstances are greatly different. Trench called?
• What is foreign; relating to or connected with foreign nations; as, external trade or commerce; the external relations of a state or kingdom called?
• What is away from the mesial plane of the body; lateral. External angles. (Geom.) See under Angle called?