| a. | 1. | Outward; exterior; relating to the outside, as of a body; being without; acting from without; - opposed to | |||
| 2. | (Metaph.) Outside of or separate from ourselves; | ||||
| 3. | Outwardly perceptible; visible; physical or corporeal, as distinguished from mental or moral. | ||||
| 4. | Not intrinsic nor essential; accidental; accompanying; superficial. | ||||
| 5. | Foreign; relating to or connected with foreign nations; | ||||
| 6. | (Anat.) Away from the mesial plane of the body; lateral.
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| n. | 1. | Something external or without; outward part; that which makes a show, rather than that which is intrinsic; visible form; - usually in the plural. | |||
| Noun | 1. | external - outward features; "he enjoyed the solemn externals of religion" |
| Adj. | 1. | external - happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface; "the external auditory canal"; "external pressures" Antonyms: internal - happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface; "internal organs"; "internal mechanism of a toy"; "internal party maneuvering" |
| 2. | external - coming from the outside; "extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph"; "relying upon an extraneous income"; "disdaining outside pressure groups" Synonyms: outside, extraneous | |
| 3. | external - from or between other countries; "external commerce"; "international trade"; "developing nations need outside help" Synonyms: international, outside | |
| 4. | external - purely outward or superficial; "external composure"; "an external concern for reputation"- A.R.Gurney,Jr. |