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externalrelating to or existing on the outside of something

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: relating to or existing on the outside of something

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪkˈstɜːrnəl/

Korean meaning: 외부의, 외적인, 밖의

Korean pronunciation: 익-스터-널 (강세: 스터)

Example Sentences

  • My computer crashed because I forgot to plug in the external power source.
  • The company's success depends on both internal teamwork and external market conditions.
  • She looks calm on the outside, but her external appearance doesn't show her internal stress.

external

ADJECTIVE

//ɪkˈstɜːrnəl//

relating to or existing on the outside of something

external concept
💡 Concept

External device outside the computer

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external rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

External fades, but internal is eternal

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪkˈstɜːrnəl/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪkˈstɜːnl/

🌳Etymology

Prefixex--
Roottern
Suffix--al

Origin

From Latin 'externus' meaning 'outward' or 'on the outside', derived from 'exterus' (outer) with the suffix '-al' added to form an adjective.

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🎵Rhyme

internaleternalmaternalpaternal
internal
eternal
maternal
paternal

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My computer crashed because I forgot to plug in the external power source.

The company's success depends on both internal teamwork and external market conditions.

She looks calm on the outside, but her external appearance doesn't show her internal stress.

😄 Fun example

The external hard drive fell off my desk and now it thinks it's a paperweight.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

outeroutsideoutwardexteriorforeign

Antonyms

internalinnerinside

Related

surfaceboundaryperipheralextern