external -
outward features; "he enjoyed the solemn externals of religion"
Adjective
external -
happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface; "the external auditory canal"; "external pressures"
internal happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface; "internal organs"; "internal mechanism of a toy"; "internal party maneuvering"
outside originating or belonging beyond some bounds:"the outside world"; "outside interests"; "an outside job"
outer being on or toward the outside of the body; "the outer ear"
external -
coming from the outside; "extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph"; "relying upon an extraneous income"; "disdaining outside pressure groups"
extrinsic not forming an essential part of a thing or arising or originating from the outside; "extrinsic evidence"; "an extrinsic feature of the new building"; "that style is something extrinsic to the subject"; "looking for extrinsic aid"
external -
from or between other countries; "external commerce"; "international trade"; "developing nations need outside help"
foreign relating to or originating in or characteristic of another place or part of the world; "foreign nations"; "a foreign accent"; "on business in a foreign city"
external -
purely outward or superficial; "external composure"; "an external concern for reputation"- A.R.Gurney,Jr.
