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external

/əksˈtɜːnəl/ · noun

Meaning

  1. (chiefly in the plural) The exterior; outward features or appearances.
  2. In the C programming language, a variable that is defined in the source code but whose value comes from some external source.
  3. Outside of something; on the exterior.
  4. Not intrinsic nor essential; accidental; accompanying; superficial.
  5. Foreign; relating to or connected with foreign nations.
  6. Away from the mesial plane of the body; lateral.
  7. Provided by something or someone outside of the entity (object, group, company etc.) considered.

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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