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/əksˈtɜːnəl/
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External refers to something that is outside or not inside. It can be a physical object, a location, or a characteristic that is not part of something else. For example, the sky is external to the Earth, and the sun is an external factor affecting our climate.

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"external" as noun

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.

"external" as adjective

1 - Outside of something; on the exterior.

2 - Not intrinsic nor essential; accidental; accompanying; superficial.

3 - Foreign; relating to or connected with foreign nations.

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1 - outside
2 - outward
3 - external
4 - exterior
5 - foreign
6 - remote
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