Pronunciation

/ɪkˈstɜːrnəl/

Definitions

• Adjective: Pertaining to the outside or outer part; not internal or within something else. It describes what is on the surface or beyond the boundaries of a thing, system, or organization.

Example sentences:

• Adjective:
  • “The external features of the house include a large garden and a white picket fence.”
  • “The external hard drive stores all my backup files.”
  • “External factors such as weather conditions can affect the game’s outcome.”

Phrases

• “External environment”: The broader surroundings or context that influences an entity, like market conditions for a business.
• “External conflict”: A struggle between a character and an outside force in literature or film.
• “External link”: In websites, this refers to a hyperlink pointing to another website rather than to a page within the same site.

Example Sentences

• “The external wounds were treated first before moving onto internal injuries.”
• “We need to consider both internal and external candidates for the job position.”
• “The company needs to adapt to changes in the external economic climate.”

Synonyms

• Exterior
• Outer
• Outside
• Externe
• Surface-level
• Peripheral
• Uninternal
• Foreign (in certain contexts)