external
Outside of something; on the exterior.
Adjective 4 meanings
Outside of something; on the exterior.
“This building has some external pipework.”
Capable of being perceived outwardly.
Provided by something or someone outside of the entity (object, group, company etc.) considered.
“external authority, external force”
Relating to or connected with foreign nations or institutions.
“external trade or commerce; the external relations of a state or kingdom”
Noun 2 meanings
The exterior; outward features or appearances.
A variable that is defined in the source code but whose value comes from some external source.
Etymology
From Late Middle English, from Medieval Latin externus (“outward, external”), from exter/exterus (“on the outside, outward”).
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EXTERNAL at a glance
EXTERNAL has 8 letters and scores 15 points in Scrabble (E 1 + X 8 + T 1 + E 1 + R 1 + N 1 + A 1 + L 1) and 17 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,831 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with external
All rhymes- NATIONAL8
- INTERNATIONAL13
- FINAL8
- PERSONAL10
- ORIGINAL9
- PROFESSIONAL17
- ADDITIONAL12
- TRADITIONAL12
- JOURNAL14
- CRIMINAL12
- REGIONAL9
- EMOTIONAL11
One letter away
- EXTERNAT15
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